Healthcare professionals in NCL ICB have access to a range of elective care specialties for Enhanced Advice & Guidance (A&G) provided by out-of-area NHS consultants on the National Consultant Network (NCN), including messaging services for dermatology lesions and dermatology advice.
Implemented to help reduce unnecessary Emergency Department attendances, Prof-to-Prof Advice also helps to ensure timely access to advice for local healthcare professionals, enabling patients to receive the right care in the right place the first time.
Many of the available specialties in North Central London, including dermatology, are provided by out-of-area NHS consultants on the National Consultant Network (NCN), and due to ever-increasing pressures on local services, the ability to receive comprehensive advice is vital.
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton, and Milton Keynes ICS was created in early 2020 when the previous individual NHS areas merged into one. Since this development, their project in partnership with Consultant Connect has grown year on year. In this article, we look at the key milestones and usage stats since the project’s launch.
Consultant Connect’s Enhanced Advice & Guidance service enables Medway and Swale ICP clinicians to access rapid and secure specialist input via telephone and photo messaging from more than 30 specialties. Due to locally unavailable services, many of the specialties provided are delivered by out-of-area NHS consultants on the National Consultant Network (NCN).
Consultant Connect’s groundbreaking technology connects clinicians with UHCW specialists for rapid communication, allowing children to receive diagnoses and treatment plans quicker.
A year on from the launch of the Suspected Head & Neck Cancer messaging service in North Central London ICB, we caught up with two clinicians to find out how the pathway has since progressed.
Following the launch of the Infectious Diseases Professional-to-Professional Advice line via Consultant Connect, we spoke with clinicians to discuss its benefits.
In October 2023, the first pan-Wales Telephone Advice & Guidance line provided by Public Health Wales via Consultant Connect was launched, providing access to all NHS clinicians in Wales.
We spoke with Hannah Meredith to discuss how the Desktop Calling feature allows her to access timely advice in an area with poor mobile signal.