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NHS Resolution’s latest comprehensive thematic review identifies three key areas for improvement: optimising diagnostic processes, enhancing communication within consultations and across the healthcare system, and empowering patients through increased self-referral pathways and escalation mechanisms.
The report emphasises that many general practice consultations are safe, with GPs referring people on urgent suspected cancer pathways in record numbers. The analysis covers a comparatively small number of cases where there were identified failures in the pathway.
If you would like to know more or have any questions, please get in touch with Samantha Thomas (Safety and Learning Lead) via nhsr.safety@nhs.net.
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