Elective care is pre-arranged, non-emergency care that includes scheduled operations. It is provided by medical specialists in a hospital or other secondary care setting. Patients are usually referred from a primary care professional such as a GP.
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There are a number of elective care condition based and symptom based commissioning pathways available. These show a structured approach to commissioning local services.
Materials to support improved access and reduced waiting times.
The monthly Referral To Treatment (RTT) data collections monitor the length of time from referral through to treatment.
A model of care that improves the wellbeing and recovery of patients undergoing elective surgery - making the NHS work better by extending best practice on improving discharge from hospital and reducing delays prior to operations.
