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 ...

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 ...

A mental health patient was harmed after a NHS IT blunder meant medics were unable to see if vulnerable patients had been referred to them. Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, which provides mental ...

Patients are being put at risk by controversial schemes to slash hospital treatment, doctors' leaders warn. Up to four in ten health trusts have set up 'referral management centres' where staff sift ...

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 ...