Session information
- Title:
- Primary, Secondary Care Interface
- Description:
- The session will outline the process of referral between primary and secondary care. It will look at the reasons for referral to secondary care and the considerations to make when requesting specialist advice. This will be followed by a discussion of the importance of good communication and ways in which the interface between primary and secondary care may continue to be improved. You will learn about the different sources of information to guide the referral process and how to effectively write a secondary care referral.
- Hierarchy:
- [Retired] Foundation (FND16) > Section 2: Communication, team-working and leadership > Professional capabilities 7: Works effectively as a team member > Primary, Secondary Care Interface
- Author(s):
-
Stephanie Holder
- Created:
- 30 Jun 2016
- Last Major Update:
- 9 Sep 2021
- Keywords:
- 000-1055, foundation, Primary and Secondary Care Interface, referral, patient referral, pathway, rapid access clinics, referral letters, choose and book, national programme for Information technology, NPfIT
- Quicklink:
- 000-1055
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Presentation
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Interactivity
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Self assessments
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Overall rating
4.4/5
4.4/5
Content
4.3/5
4.3/5
Presentation
4.4/5
4.4/5
Interactivity
4.4/5
4.4/5
Self assessments
4.3/5
4.3/5
- Title:
- Primary, Secondary Care Interface
- Description:
- The session will outline the process of referral between primary and secondary care. It will look at the reasons for referral to secondary care and the considerations to make when requesting specialist advice. This will be followed by a discussion of the importance of good communication and ways in which the interface between primary and secondary care may continue to be improved. You will learn about the different sources of information to guide the referral process and how to effectively write a secondary care referral.
- Hierarchy:
- [Retired] Foundation (FND16) > Section 2: Communication, team-working and leadership > Professional capabilities 7: Works effectively as a team member > Primary, Secondary Care Interface
- Author(s):
-
Stephanie Holder
- Created:
- 30 Jun 2016
- Last Major Update:
- 9 Sep 2021
- Keywords:
- 000-1055, foundation, Primary and Secondary Care Interface, referral, patient referral, pathway, rapid access clinics, referral letters, choose and book, national programme for Information technology, NPfIT
- Quicklink:
- 000-1055