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Targeted nurse-led transplant clinic opens doors in Manchester
['Steve Ford']
Nursing Times
The Post-Transplant Initiative for Optimising Nurse-led Engagement & Empowering Recovery (PIONEER) clinic was launched today at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
“This innovative nurse-led clinic provides a more personalised approach to post-transplant care” Malcolm Greenwood-MorganTraditionally, post-transplant reviews at the trust’s Manchester Royal Infirmary were conducted by surgeons during routine follow-up appointments, reflecting established models of care.
Insights from the initiative will be used to inform future approaches to personalised post-transplant care, said the trust and Chiesi.
Malcolm Greenwood-Morgan, clinical nurse specialist at the trust, said: “Every transplant recipient’s journey is unique, and this innovative nurse-led clinic provides a more personalised approach to post-transplant care.
“Personalised, culturally sensitive post-transplant care is essential to helping each patient achieve the best possible outcome from their transplant,” he said.