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Exclusive Preview: Impact of Enhanced Advice & Guidance
For over nine years, Consultant Connect has been rapidly connecting NHS healthcare professionals for pre-referral Advice & Guidance (A&G). Discover our headline trends…
NHS winter funding applications
Traditionally, this is the time of year when ‘surprise’ NHS winter money is released.
How emergency services utilise Consultant Connect across the UK
This Emergency Services Day, we’re highlighting how seven ambulance trusts up and down the UK use Consultant Connect to speak rapidly and directly with clinicians to discuss whether A&E is the most suitable destination for their patients.
Consultant Connect: supporting resident doctors across the NHS
Supporting resident doctors on clinical journeys, Consultant Connect’s Enhanced Advice & Guidance service is used by over half of the NHS in England, Scotland, and Wales, connecting clinicians with specialists for rapid discussions.
Meeting the requirements of NHSE’s SPoA guidance
We highlight ways Consultant Connect is already helping systems meet the requirements set out in NHSE’s latest single point of access (SPoA) guidance in time for winter.
The benefits of Referral Triage
Our Referral Triage and Clinical Validation service uses the expertise of NHS consultants who work remotely as ‘virtual locums’ to triage referral backlogs in bulk and new referrals as they come in.
Improving cancer care in Leeds
Our teledermatology project at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been working to speed up diagnosis of skin lesions and reduce demand on the two-week wait (2WW) pathway since June 2018.
Services and Impact in NHS Scotland
Find out how Scottish Health Boards and the Scottish Ambulance Service are using Consultant Connect to transform communication and improve patient care.
Top tips for a successful Referral Triage and Validation project
Following our NHS panel discussion, consultants delivering Referral Triage explained the steps and what they entail: