Safety-netting has become a widely used term to describe an array of activities both within
the consultation and on systems levels. Within the consultation, safety-netting is considered …

The measurement of tissue oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter is of proved value in the
hospital setting. The development of a portable oximeter has allowed this investigation to be …

The COVID-19 pandemic saw a rapid increase in the use of pulse oximetry devices (PODs)
in primary care to triage and monitor large numbers of patients and to help decide which …

… Paul Silverston, visiting professor5… Skittrall JP, Bentley N, Wreghitt T, Silverston P,
Yang H, Aliyu SH et al. … Articles by Paul Silverston …

Results We found six studies that met our inclusion criteria. We performed a GRADE evaluation
of the quality of evidence for interventions. Conclusions In this systematic review, we …

At the height of the covid-19 pandemic large numbers of patients with acute respiratory symptoms
needed to be assessed, triaged, and monitored to identify those requiring admission to …

Medical consultations are complex and multi-faceted, requiring that nurses develop a sound
knowledge and skill base in a wide variety of different areas, from communication skills to …

The patterns of illness that medical students learn from lectures and textbooks 1 2 and from
their clerking of patients in a hospital setting tend to be those of established disease, rather …

Paul Silverston describes a mnemonic to help facilitate the development of symptom-based,
patient safety-focused, safety-netting advice In primary care, patients often present during …

There are a number of steps that need to be taken during the prescribing process, such as
clinical assessment, clinical decision-making and developing and implementing a safe …