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In May 2023, North Central London ICB launched their Suspected Head & Neck Cancer messaging service to all clinicians. One year on, we caught up with two clinicians using the service to find out how the pathway has since progressed: t.ly/LZD79 #NHS @NHS_NCLICB

How is @ConsultantConn revolutionizing @NHSuk care? Kat James, Director of New Projects, shares how their app connects GPs to consultants in seconds, reducing hospital visits and enhancing patient care. Read more: ow.ly/Z3HH50U7Onm #Telemedicine #NHS #DigitalHealth

Virtual clinical capacities are supporting NHS areas across the UK to relieve pressures on local teams and improve patient care. Swipe through the images below to see the 3 main ways virtual clinical capacities are helping to relieve pressure on hospital teams ⬇️

We spoke with three NHS consultants who provide telephone Advice & Guidance via Consultant Connect to find out what types of queries they receive and the benefits this provides to all involved:: t.ly/R0m4i #NHS

For #WorldDiabetesDay we share a few examples of how Diabetes and Endocrinology advice lines are helping patients with diabetes-related symptoms/conditions get the care they need in the right place quickly: bit.ly/40HnLTp

Is your current Advice & Guidance (A&G) activity unlocking all your eligible Elective Recovery Fund (ERF) money? If your monthly A&G data reporting to EROC is falling through the cracks, you could be missing out! bit.ly/48gqzsx

Are you looking for additional temporary clinical capacity for your hospital to validate referrals? Read on to find out the answers to some of our most commonly asked questions since launching our Referral Triage and Validation service: bit.ly/3neMqb0

NHSE's latest guidance targets reducing elective care waits over 52 weeks by March 2025 amid growing waiting lists. Many trusts are using our consultant-led Referral Triage service for support. ➡️Download our overview to discover its benefits for all: t.ly/FO8fb

Over 6,000 E.N.T referrals have been reviewed through our NHS consultant-led Referral Triage service, which has resulted in 30% of referrals being safely removed from the waiting list, of which 29% were returned to primary care with treatment plans: bit.ly/48TuFp6

Almost 600,000 people in England are waiting for gynaecology treatment. Our tech allows GPs to speak directly with a specialist, ensuring they can direct patients to the right care first time. @FemTechWorld covered the story: t.ly/7v_LW

Our technology enabled the triage of over 1,000 neurology referrals at @KettGeneral in less than 2 months, reducing their waiting list by over half, with these patients being signposted to alternative pathways or returned to their GP: bit.ly/4c01vXG

Our consultant-led Referral Triage and Validation service supports NHS trusts needing additional referral capacity. Take a look at our top tips on setting up a successful referral triage and validation project: tinyurl.com/RTtoptips #NHS #ReferralTriage

NHS hospitals with local clinical capacity challenges are switching on temporary support from remote NHS consultants on our National Consultant Network (NCN) for pre referral Advice & Guidance and/or referral triage and validation: bit.ly/479XVaI

The @NCAlliance_NHS Respiratory services developed an integrated approach to delivering Hospital @ Home services for acute respiratory infections, allowing community teams to quickly communicate with local specialists. Read more about the benefits: bit.ly/3KFHrxN

Moving local hotline arrangements such as ‘on-call’ or ‘hot-week’ consultant lines to Consultant Connect centralises the whole A&G process and benefits all clinicians and patients as well as helping to manage demand for stretched hospitals: bit.ly/3n9TozQ

In @BucksHealthcare the frailty line via Consultant Connect has become the single point of access for clinicians to seek frailty advice and guidance. To date, 36% of calls have resulted in patients being treated outside of hospital. Find out more: bit.ly/3drguBb

Hear from Rachel Williams, Associate COO from the Emergency Division at @nhsswft on the benefits of rapid telephone advice and how this has resulted in 57% of frailty patients avoiding an unnecessary hospital admission and being cared for in their own home instead:

Have you seen our latest benchmarks report? For 9 years we have been publishing the definitive data of the impact of non e-RS Advice & Guidance. This includes all the cumulative data for every phone call, message and photo taken. Download the full report: bit.ly/3D4lqGw

One key enabler to alleviate winter pressures is rapid phone advice for GPs and paramedics to achieve ‘Right place first time’. Scroll through the images below to find out more about how Consultant Connect can help you achieve this ⬇️