US EditionPlan for GPs to keep millions out of hospital
- The Government plans to divert up to two million patients from NHS waiting lists by the end of 2025/26 with an £80 million funding package, according to the Department of Health and Social Care.
- The expanded scheme will allow family doctors to seek specialist advice before referring patients, particularly benefiting those with menopause symptoms and ear, throat, and nose issues, as stated by the Department of Health and Social Care.
- Health Minister Karin Smyth stated that the initiative aims to prevent unnecessary hospital visits, indicating it rewires the NHS for more efficient and effective patient care.
- Rachel Power, chief executive of the Patients Association, emphasized that the scheme's success relies on a genuine partnership between patients, GPs, and specialists.
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Government Expands GP Services to Keep 2 Million People Off NHS Waiting List
The government has expanded its Advice and Guidance scheme in a bid to keep 2 million people off patient waiting lists and get them the medical help they need sooner and closer to home. Announced on Thursday by the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), this enhanced pre-referral service will be expanded with the support of £80 million in funding. The scheme will see GPs working closely with hospital specialists to get advice quickly and …
ThePatriotLight - Government Expands GP Services to Keep 2 Million People Off NHS Waiting List
ThePatriotLight - The scheme sees GPs working closely with hospital specialists to get advice quickly and speed up getting patients through the health care system. The government has expanded its Advice and Guidance scheme in a bid to keep 2 million people off patient waiting lists and get them the medical help they need sooner and closer to home.Announced on Thursday by the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), this enhanced pre-referra…
‘We’re going to a more radical place’: Wes Streeting on his plans for the NHS
A copy of a leading article from The Spectator is stuck to the wall of Wes Streeting’s office in the Department of Health. ‘Is Wes Streeting the Hamlet of the Health Service?’ we asked in October, warning against the perils of inaction. ‘We were so riled by it we stuck it there to hold ourselves
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