Find out how the National Consultant Network is helping NHS areas needing extra clinical capacity. It’s a switch on/switch off service.
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12,000 patients benefit from virtual clinical capacity project in one NHS Trust
What started in 2022 as a Referral Triage and Validation pilot to clear a backlog of neurology referrals in an NHS Trust, quickly expanded to cover more specialties and workstreams, benefiting nearly 12,000 patients to date.
Reduce neurology waiting lists by 30-50%
Our ‘switch-off/switch-on’ National Consultant Network supports neurology teams across the country working remotely to triage waiting lists. Consultants follow local pathways and protocols, under the leadership of local clinical leads.
2024 – Our biggest hits
As we start a new year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on an incredible 2024 for Consultant Connect.
Press Release: UK tech helps refugees in Lebanon to get vital dermatology treatment
Consultant Connect has partnered with Bridges2Health&Rights and the International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) to transform healthcare for people with severe skin conditions in Lebanon.
Press Release: Patients avoid unnecessary dermatology referrals 65% of the time when photo technology is used
Photo technology from Consultant Connect, the UK’s leading teledermatology platform, is helping patients to get dermatology treatment straight away 65% of the time.
Press Release: Consultant Connect partners with NHS Scotland in nationwide teledermatology roll out
Consultant Connect has been commissioned to provide its digital image capture solution across NHS Scotland, integrating with Scotland’s referral platform.
Improving access to specialist care for patients with diabetes
With 63% of people with diabetes saying that the fear of developing diabetes-related complications affects their well-being, raising awareness of timely access to diabetes care is paramount in supporting patients’ welfare.
Press Release: NHS Tayside has the lowest ambulance conveyance rate in Scotland with help from telemedicine provider
Using rapid advice health-tech to connect Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) paramedics with specialists has helped NHS Tayside to achieve the lowest ambulance conveyance rate in Scotland.
3 ways to relieve pressures on hospital teams
In this article, we share examples of how virtual clinical capacities are supporting NHS areas across the UK relieve pressures on local teams and improve patient care.
