The Improving Referrals Together Programme has been developed to empower the BHR system to work collaboratively to improve the quality of referrals into our provider services and the quality of information back to our referrers (e.g. GPs / other Consultants).
Clinicians from both BHR CCGs and BHRUT have been working together to develop ways of improving the quality of referrals to hospital. This includes referrals both from GPs and between consultants.
The aim is to ensure only appropriate referrals go to secondary care which will help to free up capacity in secondary care. It will also help to ensure patients see the right consultant, first time and with better feedback to GPs.
We’ve produced a guidance pack to act as an aide memoire for clinicians and be used an essential guide for locums and others. In it, you will find the following:
Follow this link for Information on the BHRUT ambulatory care pathway and paediatric hot clinics.