The experience of NHS patients obtaining a GP referral has improved, but many still face delays and uncertainty, according to a new report from Healthwatch England. The organisation found that 1 in 7 ...

Abingdon GP Prit Buttar has criticised a scheme designed to save NHS funds by cutting patient referrals to hospital. A year ago, the Clinical Advice and Liaison Service (Cals) was introduced in the ...

One in seven patients awaiting hospital treatment finds their referral has been lost, rejected, or never even dispatched, according to a new study by Healthwatch England. The research reveals that a ...

UK GDPR regulator the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reprimanded an NHS trust after an IT issue led to many crucial GP referrals going missing. The data protection infringement was first ...