GIRFT’s handbook ‘Further Faster Neurology’ provides best practice guidance to accelerate the reductions of neurology waiting lists. Here’s where remote ‘virtual locum’ NHS consultants fit in.
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How technology is helping doctors reach underserved communities at home and abroad
Kat James, Director of New Projects at Consultant Connect, one of the UK’s leading telemedicine providers, explains how the use of technology can help patients in deprived areas access better healthcare by streamlining communication between primary care doctors and specialists.
Press Release: New single phone number to connect Buckinghamshire doctors faster than ever and end unnecessary hospital trips
Consultant Connect’s technology is being used in Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust (BHT) to give GPs and paramedics a single phone number to contact senior clinicians for quick referral advice.
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“Reforming Elective Care” – your questions answered
NHS colleagues share feedback on NHSE’s ‘Reforming Elective Care for Patients’ plan published over a week ago.
How will “Reforming Elective Care” affect you?
The ‘Reforming Elective Care for Patients’ plan, which will impact every part of the NHS in England, from GPs to ICBs to Trusts, makes specialist Advice & Guidance (A&G) and clinical validation essential in reducing friction for patients and reducing waiting lists.
Consultant Connect helps perform safer dermatology surgeries in Leicester
Using Consultant Connect has become the gold standard within the dermatology team at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
Remote clinical capacity on demand
Find out how the National Consultant Network is helping NHS areas needing extra clinical capacity. It’s a switch on/switch off service.
12,000 patients benefit from virtual clinical capacity project in one NHS Trust
What started in 2022 as a Referral Triage and Validation pilot to clear a backlog of neurology referrals in an NHS Trust, quickly expanded to cover more specialties and workstreams, benefiting nearly 12,000 patients to date.
Reduce neurology waiting lists by 30-50%
Our ‘switch-off/switch-on’ National Consultant Network supports neurology teams across the country working remotely to triage waiting lists. Consultants follow local pathways and protocols, under the leadership of local clinical leads.