Patient Choice at the Point of GP Referral

Download or read book Patient Choice at the Point of GP Referral written by Great Britain. National Audit Office and published by Stationery Office Books (TSO). This book was released on 2005 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The DoH has a public service agreement target to ensure that by the end of 2005 every hospital appointment in the NHS in England will be booked for the convenience of the patient, making it easier for the patients and their GPs to choose the hospital and consultant that best meets their need. This report examines whether the Department is on track to deliver choice at the point of referral successfully by the target date of December 2005. Contents: Summary 1. Choice at referral needs to work in harmony with other reforms to deliver patient-focused elective care. 2. Progress has been made towards delivering choice at referral 3. The key challenge to to the roll-out of choice at referral is clinical engagement Appendices: 1. Bibliography 2. Methodology 3. Glossary of terms.