I wouldn't mind if they were - we are taking all the PEs, chest pains,
TIAs(soon) and minor injuries are already ours. But if a GP feels a
patient really needs admission (not assessment), then why not cut out
the middle man - all it's doing is introducing a delay in the
process. Unless of course we are saying the GP's clinical acumen is
inferior to our staff in some way (believe me, I know many very good
GPs and would never suggest that!)
Paul
On 10 Mar 2010, at 22:16, "Rowley Cottingham"
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I think GP referrals to specialties are archaic and should be banned.
>
> BW
>
> R
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Redman Paul
> (Frimley Park
> Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)
> Sent: 10 March 2010 22:07
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> Subject: GP referrals to specialities
>
> 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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