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

In England, ‘fast-track’ (also known as ‘two-week wait’) general practitioner referrals for suspected cancer in symptomatic patients are used to shorten diagnostic intervals and are supported by ...

We have lodged a  submission to a consultation on modernising referral pathways , emphasising that any changes must strengthen — not weaken — ...

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 ...

According to most doctors, in the past, referrals were handled through a fairly simple professional network, with specialists meeting internists and family doctors at hospitals, conferences and, yes, ...

More than a third of patients at risk of developing type 2 diabetes avoided developing the condition after they were referred by their family doctor (GP) to a diabetes prevention program delivered by ...