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.
Reducing neurology referrals
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Project News
Project News
Formalising an existing line for better visibility and improved processes
Moving local hotline arrangements such as ‘on-call’ or ‘hot-week’ consultant lines to Consultant Connect brings everything in one place, centralising the whole Advice & Guidance process, delivering efficiencies, and benefiting all parties involved. This is exactly what happened to the ‘Integrated Elderly Care Silver Phone’ in Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT).
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.
Get ready for winter this summer
We’re working with trusts and commissioners across the NHS to make their telephone advice lines and call before convey strategies more reliable, to be ready by September, in time for winter.
Press Release: Consultant Connect appoints Kat James and Lucy Sammons as joint Managing Directors
Consultant Connect appoints Kat James and Lucy Sammons as joint Managing Directors, as the company continues to support the NHS with Advice & Guidance (A&G) and triage services.
Celebrating 10 years of immediate Advice & Guidance: The foundation never changes
Our Managing Director, Kat James, reflects on what is at the core of successful NHS A&G projects around the country and how these remain relevant today.
What’s next for Consultant Connect? Meet our ‘new/old’ Directors
Our Managing Directors, Kat James and Lucy Sammons, share their history and what is next for Consultant Connect and the NHS
What I learned in 10 years as CEO of Consultant Connect
One of Consultant Connect’s founding Directors, Jonathan Patrick, reflects on the last 10 years since our first Consultant Connect project.
‘Call before convey’ in NHS Lanarkshire: 18 months in
A year and a half on from the permanent implementation of ‘call before convey’ in NHS Lanarkshire, the pathway is embedded into everyday ways of working for ambulance clinicians.
Introducing e-RS Connect: making e-RS A&G quick and easy
Using our e-RS Connect interface, secondary care clinicians perform the same tasks in less than half the time. They can review Advice & Guidance requests, convert them to referrals, ask for more information, or return requests with advice