Management of urinary incontinence in women

"Regular teaching sessions in primary care using NICE guidance on the management of urinary incontinence in women and regular multidisciplinary team reviews improve clinical outcomes. Compliance with NICE guidance results in reduced referral to secondary care." 

Management of urinary incontinence in women (Quality and Productivity case study)
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
NICE
February 2016

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Commissioning for Value national workshop videos

Videos of presentations from the Commissioning for Value workshops run in March are now available on the RightCare website. They cover topics such as using the Commissioning for value tool, improving referrals and using the RightCare approach.

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Improving the quality of documentation of referrals to neurosurgery

"The aim of this project was to identify the current level of documentation and improve this through departmental education and implementation of a referral proforma. National guidelines and a literature review were used to formulate the gold standard for high quality documentation."

Giving ourselves a head start: improving the quality of documentation of referrals to neurosurgery
M Storey, S Webster
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u203531.w2516

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Chest pain symptom scoring can improve the quality of referrals to Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic

"Chest pain symptom scoring resulted in improved GP discrimination of chest pain, improved referral quality, fewer overall referrals to RACPC and shorter patient wait times. These benefits were achieved without using additional financial resources and without the time or capital expense of training GPs."

Chest pain symptom scoring can improve the quality of referrals to Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic
K Sinhji Rathod, H Ward, F Farooqi
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2014;3

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Commissioning guide: weight assessment and management clinics

"This Tier 3 guidance describes the role of the referring GP, what should be achieved in the clinics and who should be referred for bariatric surgery. Given the lack of consistency in the provision of medical obesity services, this guidance should provide an organised structure and evidence-base for treatment"

Commissioning guide: weight assessment and management clinics (tier 3)
Royal College of Surgeons, British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society

March 2014

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