Telephone Advice & Guidance
Immediate Advice & Guidance from local physical and mental health specialists.
Photo Advice & Guidance for Teledermatology
Using the Consultant Connect App to easily take and share IG secure clinical photos.
National Consultant Network
Manage demand for services and prioritise your waiting list during COVID-19.
Telephone Advice & Guidance
Immediate Advice & Guidance from local physical and mental health specialists.
Photo Advice & Guidance for Teledermatology
Using the Consultant Connect App.
National Consultant Network
Manage demand for services using our National Network of NHS specialists.
Covering >29 million patients across >75 NHS CCGs/Health Boards and >80 Hospitals
What we do
NHS commissioners explain why they like our services…
Consultant Connect
Consultant Connect’s services are used by over 4,000 GP practices, over 75 CCGs/HBs/STPs, and over 80 hospitals. We offer Enhanced Advice & Guidance: Telephone Advice & Guidance and Photo Advice & Guidance for Teledermatology, supported by the National Consultant Network.
By having immediate and direct access to specialist advice, clinicians can ensure that patients get the right care the first time. As this often means that patients avoid unnecessary trips to hospital, the NHS saves money and hospital specialists spend their time dealing with patients that they need to see. It’s a great outcome for everyone.
Read our case studies and blog to find out more!
Consultant Connect
We offer Enhanced Advice & Guidance for the NHS: Telephone Advice & Guidance and Photo Advice & Guidance for Teledermatology, supported by the National Consultant Network.
Our solutions are fast to set up and are GDPR compliant and IG secure. The service significantly reduces unnecessary referrals, improves patient care while reducing costs.
In numbers
Used by over 75 CCG/Health Board areas
Used by over 80 Hospitals
Covering more than 29 million patients
Used by over 75 CCG/Health Board areas
Used by over 80 Hospitals
Over £42 million NHS savings to date
Covering more than 29 million patients
What our customers say:
Case studies
We work with over 75 CCGs/Health Boards, 80 Hospitals, and thousands of GP practices. Find out how we help them:
5 minutes with a Urologist
Dr Ajayi talks to us about his personal experience of answering A&G calls through the service.
5 minutes with a Care Home Manager
Two months after the Care Home Connect pilot went live in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Cheryl Smith, Care Home Manager at Chilton Place, talks to us about her experience of getting Advice & Guidance through the service...
5 minutes with an Optometrist
Alex Howard, Optometrist at Specsavers Opticians in Chesterfield, talks to us about his experience of getting Advice & Guidance through the Consultant Connect service...
GP case study: Paediatrics
In this case study, a GP in Derbyshire outlines her experience of using rapid Telephone Advice & Guidance to discuss patient cases with consultants at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
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