Pregnant women can book to see a midwife without telling their GP

Pregnant women to see midwives first and skip GP to free up appointments

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Pregnant women can book to see a midwife without telling their GP

Online self-referrals could speed up care and free up thousands of doctors appointments

Expectant mothers to bypass GP and go straight to midwife

It is hoped the move would free up a significant amount of time for family doctors.

Pregnant women can refer themselves to maternity services without seeing GP

The NHS self-referral process, part of a wider drive to improve digital access, allows people to access care more quickly and easily.

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College Chair Kamila Hawthorne commented on updated NHS guidance that says pregnant women can now self-refer to midwives and bypass their GP, in order to free up more appointments in primary care.

NHS lets pregnant women bypass GP and book midwife online

Expectant mothers can now bypass their GP and book directly with midwives for pregnancy care through a new NHS service, as PA Media reports. Women will be able to refer themselves to local maternity services "at the touch of a button" via nhs.uk, giving them faster first appointments. | The latest National and International News