GIRFT’s handbook ‘Further Faster Ear, Nose and Throat’ provides best practice guidance to accelerate the reductions of E.N.T waiting lists. Here’s where a remote service that works on local systems and utilises NHS consultants from out of area can support with some of the tasks.
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SDEC: Growth and Impact
What is the impact of moving SDEC access to Consultlant Connect? We’ve crunched the numbers to reveal the impressive impact and growth of SDEC lines available via Consultant Connect in the last 12 months.
NHS reform: What does offering GPs £20 every time they consult a specialist actually do?
Henry Maas, Head of New Initiatives at Consultant Connect, writes about the logic behind the new reforms and how tech will need to play into their execution.
Reducing neurology referrals
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.
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.
A GP writes: Will technology revolutionise mental health support in the UK?
In this blog article, Dr Griffiths, a practising GP and the Medical Director of Consultant Connect, writes about how technological advances are supporting mental health.
“Reforming Elective Care” – your questions answered
NHS colleagues share feedback on NHSE’s ‘Reforming Elective Care for Patients’ plan published over a week ago.
ENT triage pilot: 30% of long waiters benefit from management plan
We’ve helped 7 NHS Trusts clear their ENT waiting list backlogs by triaging more than 6,000 ENT referrals. The project enabled 30% of patients to be returned to clinicians in Primary Care with written Advice & Guidance.
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.