Through the nhs, if you have a recurring problem and need surgery or other treatment, you can choose which consultant you want to see. When you and your gp agree that you need to see a specialist you will be able to choose from a list of hospitals or clinics. Choose and book choose and book is a nhs service that lets you the patient choose your clinic where you want your test and book an appointment which best suits you. You must have a gp or consultant nhs referral in order to be seen as an nhs patient. It is an nhs scheme that allows patients in england to choose the hospital they want to go to for their treatment and book an appointment on a date and time that suits them. For more information on choose and book services, click here. You can view what choices are currently available to nhs patients in the nhs choice framework. As part of the nhs patient choice scheme, you may now be able to have your nhs treatment at claremont private hospital. The list of options will be the same if you book online or over the phone. Choose and book is a nhs service that lets you the patient choose your clinic. Mar 24, 2020 the nhs ereferral service ers provdes an easy way for patients to choose their first hospital or clinic appointment with a specialist.
Get medical advice, information about healthcare services and support for a healthy life. I am being referred to an nhs fertility clinic and need to choose one too. Jun 30, 2015 in may 2012, choose and book conducted a patient survey on the nhs choices website. Choose and book sandwell and west birmingham nhs trust. Outpatient clinics swansea bay university health board. Your gp will then discuss with you the clinics which are available to you to book your appointment. Book an appointment using the nhs ereferral service nhs. Choose and book is a secure, electronic service, provided by the nhs, which allows you to choose a hospital or clinic and book an appointment at a date and time that is convenient for you. For our hypermobility service we receive referrals from all over the england.
If so, they may generate a request via choose and book. If you are an nhs patient and your gp refers you for a diagnostic test or medical procedure, you can choose which hospital to use. The trust first implemented choose and book to book first outpatient appointments in september 2005. The service is there to make your electronic referral service experience a much. Royal berkshire bracknell healthspace royal berkshire hospital does anyone have any experience or recommendations of these two hospitals clinics that you would be happy to share that may help me choose. Sep 10, 2018 the nhs gives you several options you can choose from. You will also be able to choose a date and time of your appointment. Patients attendance at clinics is worse with choose and book. We receive referrals to our specialist clinics from all over the south east of england.
As an nhs patient you can ask your gp to refer you to circle bath hospital. Nhs wales home swansea bay university health board. By calling the nhs choose and book helpline on 0345 608 8888 between 7am and 10pm daily. If you are a choose and book patient, i operate in lists at claremont or thornbury hospitals in sheffield. Beverley bryant, director of strategic systems and technology for nhs england explained the contract on choose and book introduced in 2004 as a national electronic appointment booking service that provides patients with a choice of place, date and time for. This is not a hospital or clinic and they will not be giving you your treatment. These may be local, but you can also choose from a national menu of hospitals and clinics from across england. Choose and book was an ebooking software application for the national health service nhs in england which enabled patients needing an outpatient appointment to choose which hospital they were referred to by their general practitioner gp, and to book a convenient date and time for their appointment. You may be able to book your appointment whilst in the gp surgery but in the majority of cases you will receive a letter from your gp listing the choice of hospitals and giving you your unique booking reference number. The ereferral service allows you to choose the time, date and hospital or clinic for your required treatment.
A leaflet for patients an introduction to choose and book. This is a new service which has been selected under the governments aqp agenda by the nhs and will allow patients that are referred for physiotherapy by their gp to chose qualified providers to deliver their physiotherapy treatment. Most gp referrals to hospitals and clinics are now managed through the choose and book electronic system. Whether the hospital is run privately or not, it will still offer free nhs health care. Swansea bay university health board formerly abmu delivers nhs healthcare for the swansea and neath port talbot areas through our communitybased services, our three main hospitals and our mental health services. Many specialist and general clinics are published in the choose and b. The second way of being seen within the nhs, is by your gp putting you into my choose and book clinic. Book an appointment using the nhs ereferral service. Choose and book was an ebooking software application for the national health service nhs in england which enabled patients needing an outpatient appointment to choose which hospital they were referred to by their general practitioner gp, and to book a. Nhs england the future of nhs englands choose and book. The nhs is working hard to improve opportunities for patients to make choices about their care. The results of the survey were very encouraging, overall patients referred via choose and book were very satisfied with the service and felt it was a much better system for them to choose their outpatient appointment slots. This will build on the success of choose and book and lessons learnt to provide a. Call 111 and speak to a highly trained adviser, supported by healthcare professionals.
Nhs patients regency hospital macclesfield spire healthcare. Aug 01, 2008 choose and book is the national health services electronic booking system for first outpatient appointments in secondary care. You will also be able to choose the date and time of your appointment. Nhs england today clarified the future of its choose and book. But always remember you ask your gp to be referred to a nhs menopause specialised clinic as you cant book yourself in directly with them. Longrigg medical centre our services choose and book choose and book if you and your gp decide that you need to see a specialist for further treatment, you can now choose where to have your treatment from a list of hospitals or clinics.
Once your gp has decided you need to be referred to a hospital, you can choose your preferred hospital or clinic. If you book your appointment before you leave the gp surgery, you will be given confirmation of the place, date and time of your appointment straight away. Clinical manager intuitive solutions for nhs and private. When a patient and gp agree the need for an appointment with a specialist, choose and book shows the patients gp which hospitals or clinics are available for treatment. It allows you to choose from different hospitals and clinics across england. You have the right to choose your gp surgery, unless there are reasonable grounds. Patients can choose any hospital in england funded by the nhs this includes nhs hospitals and some independent hospitals. For current clinic locations and times visit our locations page. If you would like more time to consider your options, you can book your appointment later. For patients who reside in wales, scotland and northern ireland, referrals will need to be approved by the relevant health authority and evidence of this accompanies the. Primary care trusts tighten access rules for nhs choose. Nhs patients i private hospitals i spire healthcare.
Referrals should be directed to the specific specialist clinic in accordance with criteria outlined within the service guideline. In may 2012, choose and book conducted a patient survey on the nhs choices website. Beverley bryant, director of strategic systems and technology for nhs england explained the contract on choose and book introduced in 2004 as a national electronic appointment booking service that provides patients with a choice of place, date and. Here youll also find information about when you cannot choose for. Most services at the royal berkshire nhs foundation trust are already directly bookable through choose and book as part of our commitment to offer patients fast, efficient and reliable access to healthcare. Many general practices have access to a system called choose and book. I have discussed with my gp or healthcare professional the different options available to me, including the pros and cons and, where appropriate, whether to choose to not have.
Nhs, which allows you to choose a hospital or clinic and book an appointment at a date and time that is convenient for you. Experienced doctors working in wellequipped clinics tend to reach a diagnosis and treatment plan much more. Royal berkshire bracknell healthspace royal berkshire hospital does anyone have any experience or recommendations of these two hospitalsclinics that you would be happy to share that may help me choose. The nhs ereferral service ers combines electronic booking with a choice of place, date and time for first hospital or clinic appointments. Patients can choose their initial hospital or clinic appointment, which they can then book online a telephone service is also available or in the gp surgery at the point of referral. The nhs ereferral system replaced choose and book in june 2015. However, you will have to get a referral from your gp to see a. If you choose to book at another hospital you will be booked by your chosen hospital and then cared for by the sevenoaks team midwives. Choose and book is the national health services electronic booking system for first outpatient appointments in secondary care. The nhs is offering more and more options to enable you to make choices that best suit your circumstances, giving you greater control of your care, and hopefully better results. Nhs england today clarified the future of its choose and book programme, following an article in the observer newspaper at the weekend. It is a national service combining electronic booking with a choice of place, date and time for first outpatient appointments. It is a key project within nhs connecting for health and central to the uk governments patient choice agenda.
Nhs inform scottish health information you can trust. Choose and book is a nhs service that lets you the patient choose your clinic where you want your test and book an appointment which best suits you. By phoning an appointments line, booking over the internet, or booking at the gp surgery, patients have a choice of time, date and place for their. As a connecting for health, nhs digitally approved pas, on the secure n3 network, clinical manager is directly available for patients to choose and book via the ereferral service. Choose and book is a service that allows you to choose your hospital or clinic and book an appointment with a specialist. We have found that attendance in clinics is worse with choose and book than with traditional general practitioner referrals. Claims that nhs choose and book system puts choice before. A full list of the services available on choose and book can be found by. In the near future, nhs england wants all patients to be able to say. We now operate a mobile phone text reminder service for outpatient clinics. When you and your doctor agree that you need to see a specialist, you will be able to choose from hospitals or clinics. Patients experience greater convenience and certainty.
If you have been referred to a hospital or clinic through the nhs ereferral service, booking your appointment online is easy, safe and secure. Your gp must refer you using the nhs ereferral service formerly known as choose and book addressed to the chelsea and westminster appointment office. If we offer the treatment you need under our nhs directory of service, you can benefit from care at kents largest independent hospital. Nhs hospitals, nhs clinics and nhs independent sector treatment centres istcs run by independent organisations. In a pilot study at our hospital we observed a significant difference of 18% choose and book v 12% general practitioner for nonattendance in clinics. In 2006 wood described how the choose and book appointment system had been imposed with detrimental effects. Choose and book is a national it system that enables patients to choose where they wish to attend their first outpatient appointment and to book a convenient date and time from the choices available to them at their gp surgery. Bookings can be made online, using the telephone, or directly in the gp surgery at the time of referral. Gp surgeries tend to refer to local hospitals and services however if you want to be referred somewhere else in. By phoning an appointments line, booking over the internet, or booking at the gp surgery, patients have a. It means that nhs patients in england who require hospital treatment will be offered a choice of hospitals or clinics for their treatment including participating. You will leave the surgery with an appointment request letter printed off choose and book showing details of the service selected and a choice of foi 3112 hearing.
The gp than discusses the clinically appropriate options that are available for treating the medical condition. Find services for health like gps, dentists, pharmacies, opticians, hospitals, mental or sexual health services. For each hospital, a specific list of treatments is covered by the scheme. Physiotherapy2fit has undertaken a huge selection process to be one of the specialist providers for. If youre a patient, book or manage your ereferral visit nhs. In some cases, youll have more than 1 clinic or hospital to choose from. Please see our novel coronavirus covid19 post for the latest information and guidance for patients.
When you and your gp agree that you need an appointment, you can choose which hospital or clinic you go to. Using the nhs ereferral service your doctor can refer you for treatment at a bmi healthcare hospital. Nhs chooseandbook your first outpatient appointment. This is where your gp can see, on a computerised system, when and where my available clinic slots are, and book you into these appointments directly. Referrals and appointments chelsea and westminster hospital. You may also choose your clinical team led by a consultant or named healthcare professional.
The nhs ereferral service ers provdes an easy way for patients to choose their first hospital or clinic appointment with a specialist. Jan 14, 2020 the gp practice gives him login details to access the nhs ereferral service and book an appointment with his chosen hospital. Investing in a private consultation might even save you money. Choose and book appointments integrated to the national spine.
An nhs patient having surgery at a private hospital may not get the same range of added benefits as patients funding their own care, although their medical care is identical. Patient choice is a government initiative introduced to give nhs patients more choice about where and when they are treated. Where are miss georges choose and book clinics held. For singleton and morriston hospitals please email. We provide services at a number of locations so that patients can choose to be treated closer to home. Claims that nhs choose and book system puts choice before quality. Find out more here link to document clinic contact details. Choose and book, part of the muchmaligned nhs information modernisation project. Nhs clinics in manchester browse nhs clinics in manchester featuring photos, videos, special offers and testimonials to help you choose the right local nhs clinics for you. When you and the gp or other healthcare staff who is looking. Nhs inform is scotlands national health information service helping the people in scotland to make informed decisions about their own health and the health of the people they care for. If your gp decides that you need to see a specialist, you can request to have treatment from a list of private hospitals or clinics. Nhs ereferral service ers mid essex hospital trust.
Amherst medical practice information about the doctors surgery opening hours, online appointments and prescriptions, health information and much more. Patients can also choose their preferred date and time from the available appointments offered by the hospital provider. The gp practice gives him login details to access the nhs ereferral service and book an appointment with his chosen hospital. In most cases, you have the legal right to choose the hospital or service youd like to go to.