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CCG 886 Does the CCG currently have any procedures in place to reduce non-urgent GP referrals.

Request 1

1a. Does the CCG currently have any procedures in place to reduce non-urgent/unnecessary GP referrals for hospital treatment? (yes or no)

1b. If yes, please provide details: please state which areas/specialities the policy covers, how long it has been in place and how long it will apply.

1c. If there is no current policy, are there any plans to implement one within the next three months? If so, please give details as in 1b. 

2a. Does the CCG currently have any polices in place to reduce inappropriate GP referrals for diagnostic tests? (yes or no)

2b. If so, please give details stating which tests are included, how long this policy has been in place and how long it will apply.

2c. If there is no current policy, are there any plans to implement one within the next three months? If so, please give details as in 2b. 

3a. Does the CCG have any policies to reduce inappropriate A&E attendances? If so, please specify.

3b. Does the CCG have any policies to redirect patients who have arrived at A&E inappropriately – eg to primary care/pharmacy. If so, please provide details. 

If it is not possible to provide all the information requested due to the request exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please advise me as to how this can be broken down to comply with the time limits. Please prioritise answering questions 1 and 2, if this helps to keep the request within the time limits. 

Response 1

There are no policies or plans in place for any of the above.