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Catching the hidden risk: how Referral Triage identified a genetic aortic disease
Long waiting lists, increased acuity and pressure on outpatient capacity remain significant challenges for NHS elective services. Referral Triage and Validation offers Trusts a clinically-led way to reduce backlogs safely whilst improving patient care.
How a single conversation helped resolve a patient’s long-standing symptoms in Greater Manchester
The rollout of Enhanced Advice & Guidance (A&G) across NHS Greater Manchester has given local clinicians in all 10 boroughs rapid access to a wide range of elective care specialties. We caught up with Dr Syeda Farah Farzana, a GP Trainee in Tameside, to understand how Consultant Connect is supporting her during her training:
How Consultant Connect supported an expedited treatment plan for a patient waiting six months for local A&G response
We spoke with Jackie Cook, Paramedic Practitioner and Trainee ACP, whose role has moved from emergency to community care. She explains how Enhanced Advice & Guidance via Consultant Connect has supported her during her additional training.
Messaging advice provided by NHS consultant avoids unnecessary hospital visit for patient with secondary cancer
Healthcare professionals in NCL ICB have access to a range of elective care specialties for Enhanced Advice & Guidance (A&G) provided by out-of-area NHS consultants on the National Consultant Network (NCN), including messaging services for dermatology lesions and dermatology advice.
Out-of-area NHS consultant’s dermatology diagnosis speeds up patient care and contributes to GP’s learning in North Central London
Many of the available specialties in North Central London, including dermatology, are provided by out-of-area NHS consultants on the National Consultant Network (NCN), and due to ever-increasing pressures on local services, the ability to receive comprehensive advice is vital.
The National Consultant Network in practice: supporting clinicians from Birmingham to Staffordshire
The National Consultant Network comprises out-of-area NHS consultants who support clinicians by providing Advice & Guidance via telephone and/or messaging, helping patients receive the right care in the right place the first time.
How NCN consultants are helping to transform patient care in Medway and Swale
Consultant Connect’s Enhanced Advice & Guidance service enables Medway and Swale ICP clinicians to access rapid and secure specialist input via telephone and photo messaging from more than 30 specialties. Due to locally unavailable services, many of the specialties provided are delivered by out-of-area NHS consultants on the National Consultant Network (NCN).
5 minutes with… NHS consultants on the National Consultant Network
We spoke with three NHS consultants who provide Advice & Guidance to find out what types of queries they receive and the benefits this provides.
Area Case Study | Referral Triage in Norfolk
In April 2021, Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn (QEHKL) and Norfolk and Waveney ICB decided to use Consultant Connect’s Referral Triage service to run a pilot project focusing on the first outpatient waiting list for Cardiology.
GP and consultant case study: Trauma & Orthopaedics Advice & Guidance
We spoke with a GP and a consultant to find out how Trauma & Orthopaedics Advice & Guidance via Consultant Connect can expedite care for patients.
GP and consultant case study: Cardiology in South East London
Dr Patrick Davey is a Consultant Cardiologist on the National Consultant Network. He answers Telephone Advice & Guidance calls from GPs around the country, such as Drs Guallar and Ross in South East London.
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