Outpatient care ‘ineffective for both patients and staff’ – report

NHS Outpatient Care No Longer Fit for Purpose, Says Royal College of Physicians

The NHS’s outpatient care services are “no longer fit for purpose” and need reform, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has said. A new report by the RCP and the Patients Association published on Wednesday found that the current model of outpatient care is outdated and inefficient, often resulting in “low-value” appointments. Outpatient care typically describes care where patients engage with specialist medics to receive planned tests, diagnos…

Outpatient care ‘ineffective for both patients and staff’ – report

Leading doctors have set out a list of recommendations to improve care going forward.

Outpatient care ‘ineffective for both patients and staff’, new report warns

Pre-planned specialist care is “no longer fit for purpose” and needs to be reformed, leading medics have said. The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said that the current outpatient care

RCGP backs call to reform 'disjointed' hospital outpatient system

GP leaders have backed a call for a major overhaul of NHS outpatient care after a report warned the current model is archaic and no longer fit for purpose.