Doctors are unwilling to make urgent referrals for some suspected cancer patients because of pressure to reduce costs, a study suggests. Interviews with GPs revealed many were afraid of being viewed ...

Our decision-making when referring patients is complex. Patient factors such as comorbidities, age, deprivation and their own desire for a referral play their part. So do GP factors such as previous ...

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A new report has condemned ‘serious issues’ with NHS referral processes, amid findings that one in five patient referrals made by GPs went into a ‘black hole’. Healthwatch England said that 21% of ...

A new crack team is helping people receive the best care without the need to be admitted into hospital, which is not always ...

Healthcare document intelligence-focused startup Tennr Inc. today announced it has raised $101 million in a funding round to fix what’s wrong with patient referrals. The Series C investment was led by ...

Sheffield-based One Health Group, a provider of surgical services to the NHS, has reported a strong first half thanks to a rise in patient referrals. The group reported underlying EBITDA of £960,000 ...

Some doctors in England are being offered thousands of pounds to cut the number of patients being sent to hospital, an investigation has found. GP practices are being paid to help local NHS groups ...

A new report questions whether fewer GP referrals to hospital could lead to a ‘hidden backlog’ (Anthony Devlin/PA) A reduction in the number of GP referrals to hospitals could be creating a “hidden ...

What are the do’s and don’ts when making referrals? In the first of a series of articles on the interface between HR and OH, Dr John Cooper advises on best practice. The main reason for referring an ...

Across India , healthcare workers are forced to make difficult decisions to refer patients to healthcare facilities every day. Whether it’s a woman in labour with high blood pressure, a patient in ...

CONCERN over new NHS contracts forcing GPs to go through a private health care company before patients can be referred to specialists are set to be aired in Parliament. The contracts have been ...