The Government is aiming for 25% of GP referrals to be ‘diverted’ back to GPs by 2027 for 10 ‘high volume specialties’.

New rules requiring GPs in England to seek remote specialist advice for every referral they make into selected specialties are putting patients at risk, general practice leaders warn. Concerns relate ...

One in seven patients awaiting hospital treatment finds their referral has been lost, rejected, or never even dispatched, according to a new study by Healthwatch England. The research reveals that a ...

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has taken the first step into Robotic Process Automation (RPA) technology within the NHS, trialling a ‘virtual employee’ which will automatically ...

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has cut down the processing time for GP referrals by using intelligent automation and virtual workers. The trust has teamed up with supplier ...

The experience of NHS patients obtaining a GP referral has improved, but many still face delays and uncertainty, according to a new report from Healthwatch England. The organisation found that 1 in 7 ...

UK GDPR regulator the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reprimanded an NHS trust after an IT issue led to many crucial GP referrals going missing. The data protection infringement was first ...

Abingdon GP Prit Buttar has criticised a scheme designed to save NHS funds by cutting patient referrals to hospital. A year ago, the Clinical Advice and Liaison Service (Cals) was introduced in the ...

Exclusive One ICB has acknowledged ‘frustration’ experienced by GPs due to pausing of referrals to weight-loss medication pathways, amid issues with wraparound obesity care capacity. GP practices in ...