I seem to be seeing a spate of referrals from GPs to the speciality
teams that are being batted sideways with a request from the
specialities that the GP send the patient to the ED and the speciality
SHO can be called by the ED staff if we are concerned. I eventually
lost my rag with the ortho sho today over this - it wouldn't have
arisen if the letter from the GP hadn't incriminated the sho in
question.
Is it our hospital or is it becoming more common? How have others
dealt with it? Are you ignoring it? It seems all specialities are
involved but obviously some personalities are more apparant than others.
Paul Redman
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