Key Documents
Copies of the above publication are being sent to all Pathology Departments in England,
Additional copies are available to order from Thursday 17 August 2006 by phoning Prolog on 08701 555 455 quoting reference CSCIP010.
The MA’s Service Improvement Team have published a series of guides, ‘Key steps in improving planned access for patients: towards a fully booked NHS' to support change throughout local health communities. The latest guide in the series is the ‘Secondary Care Booking Guide’ which suggests ways in which booking in secondary care should be undertaken.
Modernisation Agency Service Improvement Guides
It has been identified that patients who are referred for a specialist opinion regarding lower GI symptoms should normally be directed to a diagnostic test in the first instance. (Belfry Plan 2004). This requires a clear history to be obtained from the patient either by the referring doctor or by telephone or post in order to direct the patient to the most appropriate test. This guide provides examples of HOW local teams have implemented "STRAIGHT TO TEST" which has shown to improve their patients’ pathways by reducing their journey times.
NEW: Secondary Care Booking Guide - September 2004
The MA’s Service Improvement Team have published a series of guides, ‘Key steps in improving planned access for patients: towards a fully booked NHS' to support change throughout local health communities. The latest guide in the series is the ‘Secondary Care Booking Guide’ which suggests ways in which booking in secondary care should be undertaken. To view the series, please click on the link below.
Access Guides
Biomedical Science Foundation Degree - a joint initiaitive betweem North East London SHA, North Central London SHA and the University of East London.
