In total, 37 expressions of Interest were received from primary care including the adjacent Halton CCG. Ultimately, 14 GP practices referred patients with a practice size varying between 2624 to 13504. Direct to CT Pathway Direct GP CT requesting was accessible to all referring practices with 45 requesting during the evaluation period. Table 1: Referrals into the two Pathways Dec Dec ’14 – ‘15 Vague Symptom Direct CT Practices informed 206 (M&C network) StHK, 350,000 catchment EOI requested 37 (StHK) Open to all StHK Practices referring 14 45 Actual referrals 52* 149 Approx. weekly 1 3 *average referrals = 1 per 2040 GP catchment population Table 2: Monthly referrals into the two pathways Dec Dec ’14 – ‘15 Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Total ‘14 ‘15 ‘15 ‘15 ‘15 ‘15 ‘15 ‘15 ‘15 ’15 ’15 ’15 ’15 Vague 1 2 4 2 1 3 4 7 3 5 6 7 7 52 Sx Direct 7 12 13 15 14 8 11 13 12 10 7 17 10 149 CT’s Year 2 (Jan 2016): 47 referrals in 8 months –Aug Eligibility; 4 vague symptom referrals (8%) were deemed ineligible because of either symptoms fitting an existing pathway (2) - Upper GI) or considered inappropriate due to on-going management in secondary care (2)
In total, 37 expressions of Interest were received from primary care including the adjacent Halton CCG. Ultimately, 14 GP practices referred patients with a practice size varying between 2624 to 13504. Direct to CT Pathway Direct GP CT requesting was accessible to all referring practices with 45 requesting during the evaluation period. Table 1: Referrals into the two Pathways Dec ’14 – Dec ‘15 Vague Symptom Direct CT Practices informed 206 (M&C network) StHK, 350,000 catchment EOI requested 37 (StHK) Open to all StHK Practices referring 14 45 Actual referrals 52* 149 Approx. weekly 1 3 *average referrals = 1 per 2040 GP catchment population Table 2: Monthly referrals into the two pathways Dec ’14 – Dec ‘15 Dec ‘14 Jan ‘15 Feb ‘15 Mar ‘15 April ‘15 May ‘15 June ‘15 July ‘15 Aug ‘15 Sept ’15 Oct ’15 Nov ’15 Dec ’15 Total Vague Sx 1 2 4 2 1 3 4 7 3 5 6 7 7 52 Direct CT’s 7 12 13 15 14 8 11 13 12 10 7 17 10 149 Year 2 (Jan –Aug 2016): 47 referrals in 8 months Eligibility; 4 vague symptom referrals (8%) were deemed ineligible because of either symptoms fitting an existing pathway (2) - Upper GI) or considered inappropriate due to on-going management in secondary care (2)
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