A common access pathway. Two people can attend with exactly the same problem
and see two different teams and have completely different treatment if one
dials 999 and the other their own GP, even if both attend in an ambulance.
This is crackers. If we are setting ourselves up as the experts in care for
the acutely ill or injured patient why are we letting 30% bypass our
expertise?
BW
R
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Martyn Hodson
Sent: 10 March 2010 22:19
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Subject: Re: GP referrals to specialities
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Accident and Emergency Academic List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rowley Cottingham
> Sent: 10 March 2010 22:16
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> Subject: Re: GP referrals to specialities
>
>
> I think GP referrals to specialties are archaic and should be banned.
>
> BW
>
> R
And replaced with what ?
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