Kat James, Managing Director at Consultant Connect, one of the UK’s leading telemedicine providers, explains how the company is supporting NHS trusts to reduce waiting lists using remote consultants and technology.
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The quiet fix for NHS waiting lists
Henry Maas, Head of New Initiatives at Consultant Connect, one of the UK’s leading telemedicine providers, explains how the company is working with the NHS to cut down on waiting lists using technology that’s simpler than you think.
Press Release: All Greater Manchester GPs can now connect to specialist advice in seconds
Consultant Connect’s Advice & Guidance solution is now available to all GPs in Manchester.
Digital clinical workforce: Immediate support for any digital pathway
Find out how our digital clinical workforce of NHS consultants can help systems manage clinical resource pressures across key pathways.
500,000 messages answered, countless patients helped – the growth of Messaging Advice & Guidance
Since launch, over half a million messages have been sent using Messaging Advice & Guidance, with our latest benchmark data showing a 35% year-on-year increase in non-dermatology messaging.
How to get your diversion rates up, and wait list sizes down for March targets
Several Trusts are coming to us for triage capacity support, knowing they are at risk of failing to meet targets – some with 52-week waits back on the scene.
Safer images, smarter referrals – over one million photos taken via PhotoSAF every year
The first photo was taken in 2017, and our latest benchmark data shows that by 2025, more than four million images have been safely taken via the Consultant Connect App, up from three million in 2024.
Faster decisions, fewer admissions – 11% rise in acute advice calls in 2024/25
Our latest benchmark data shows calls and messages to acute services grew by 11% in 2024/25 compared with 2023/24. This increase reflects the growing demand for fast, reliable access to specialists.
Validating, triaging and reducing the dermatology backlog at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 12 weeks
Discover how our Referral Triage and clinical validation service helped Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust cut dermatology backlogs in just 12 weeks.
Staying on top of specialist A&G and triage volumes – Hybrid workforce models up 24% in the last year
According to our latest benchmark data, NHS trusts across England and Wales used Consultant Connect’s National Consultant Network of remote NHS consultants 24% more in 2024/25 compared to 2023/24. This growth reflects the urgent need to increase clinical capacity without adding pressure to already stretched local teams.