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.
Project News
Project News
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.
Referral Triage and Validation: reducing the ever-increasing elective care waiting list
Delivered by NHS consultants on the National Consultant Network (NCN), our clinically led service provides virtual management plans for long waiters or new referrals and has proven to reduce waiting lists by 33% on average, even more in some specialties. Find out more.
Rethinking referrals and delivering effective services in the community
It’s well known that giving GPs tools such as immediate access to remote consultant-led advice enables more patients to be managed in primary care settings and leads to fewer unnecessary referrals. So, can’t the same be true when it comes to delivering services in the community? It can, and it is.
Improving the care of Children and Young People
In this article, we share examples of how Consultant Connect is used to support clinicians seeing Children and Young People (CYPs).
Do big problems mean big opportunities in the NHS?
Jonathan Patrick, CEO at Consultant Connect, one of the UK’s leading telemedicine providers, discusses the current situation in the NHS and opportunities going forward.
Press Release: Health tech cuts neurology waiting lists by more than half in fewer than two months
Consultant Connect technology enabled the triage of over 1,000 referrals at Kettering General Hospital in fewer than two months. This breakthrough comes at a time when more than 230,000 patients are on neurology waiting lists across England, waiting on average 17 weeks.
Urgent Care Pathways – Examples in Practice
Our new urgent care pathways overview download showcases projects that are paving the way to improve patient care and clinician experiences. Find out more and download your copy today.