NHS England published a QIPP Case Study on our Phone Advice & Guidance project in North East Essex. The study identifies £275k annual savings for elective care through avoided referrals. It also identifies annual savings of £250 – 400k for urgent care through reduced admissions.
You can read the case study below or click here to view and download a PDF version of this case study.
Implementing a system giving patients with non-emergency/ non 999 circumstances (who are directed to attend hospital via NHS 24) access to an immediate consultation from emergency consultants is paying off for a Scottish Health Board.
Dr Barnes, a consultant in Sunderland, answers a Telephone Advice & Guidance call and avoids an admission for an elderly patient.
Ray McGrath reflects on a year of Consultant Connect – an initiative to improve communications across King’s Health Partners to improve the physical health of patients with serious mental illnesses.
We are delighted that our Consultant Connect project in County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust was mentioned in the NHSX Dermatology Digital playbook.
For more information about how we work with commissioners, hospitals & mental health trusts to improve patient care, please get in touch.
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