Group Consultations

If you are living with Asthma, Diabetes or going through Perimenopause/Menopause, AHP can now offer you an appointment to review these conditions as part of a Group Consultation.

What are they?

Group Consultations are shared appointments offering medical reviews with a clinician (GP, Practice Nurse or Pharmacist) and also provide the opportunity to meet other people with the same condition. You can talk about treatment goals, share ideas and solve problems with the clinician and the other patients. These reviews can also still be offered one-to-one, but there are multiple benefits to group clinics and we would really encourage you to give it a go.

Please click here to view the Group Clinic Agreement.

Please click here to view our Frequently Asked Questions.

How do they work?

A group of 8 to 12 people with the same condition meet for around 90 minutes depending on your group size. All participants are sent a copy of our Group Clinic Agreement and are asked to read and confirm they understand before attending. The group is led by a facilitator, who will start with an introduction.

You will have the opportunity to view the results board and raise questions you would like to ask the clinician. After this you will be joined by the clinician who will have an open discussion around your condition and answer any questions each individual has within a group setting. This is a great opportunity for everyone to problem solve and share solutions that have worked for others. The group clinics are unrushed and give you approximately one hour with your clinician. After the clinician leaves, the facilitator closes the session and gains feedback from the participants.

Suffering from a chronic condition can be isolating, as not everyone around you, even sometimes the closest to you, will understand the condition fully and the problems it causes you. Being in a group where all participants are living with a similar clinical issue to you, who understand how it feels, and feel comfortable and safe to share their experiences and learning, can be invaluable.

If you are due an asthma, diabetes review or are invited to our menopause group clinic, please give the Group Consultation session a try. To view our Group Consultation video, which will give you more details and feedback from both the patients and clinicians, please click on the video icon below.

Testimonials

“Actually far more informative and beneficial than expected - thank you!”

“Interesting to hear other peoples experiences”

“Good session - helpful hearing from others”

“I feel confident for the future”

“Was much better than I thought it was going to be and preferred it to the 121 sessions. I have no negative comments at all”