Request 1

Please find below an FOI request for the Rotherham CCG. How many stages of clinical triage do you have for a dermatology referral letter, when the GP has recommended that they need to be seen under an 18-week consultant service?

Response 1

One stage, all referrals are triaged within Secondary Care following referral by GPs. 

Request 2

For routine dermatology referrals at your trusts, what is the typical waiting time for first appointment for a patient presenting with mild to moderate plaque psoriasis? 

Response 2

RCCG do not hold that information. 

Request 3

Do you have a GP triaging system and/or a GPSI or consultant led triaging system for dermatology referrals? 

Response 3

Yes within Secondary Care. 

Request 4

In 2015, how many dermatology referrals were inappropriately sent to secondary care or community services for excluded skin condition criteria?

Response 4

RCCG do not hold that information.