Summit 2: Accessing quality care

Outputs from the second of our summits on the outpatient care strategy.

Reflections

Our contributors feedback on their experience of the day.

Clinical vice president

John Dean

Vice president for Wales, RCP

Olwen Williams

National Clinical Advisor, NHSE

Roberto Tamsanguan

National Clinical Advisor, Elective Programmes, NHSE

Graham Jackson

Clinical Directors for Outpatient Transformation, NHSE

Tanya Bleiker and Fiona McKevitt

Further resources from summit 2

The radical reform that’s been staring the NHS in the face

There is no getting away from the fact that the health and care system is under enormous pressure. Public satisfaction is declining, there are long waits for care and staff are exhausted and demoralised.

Read: The radical reform that’s been staring the NHS in the face

Patient-initiated follow-up: does it work?

As the NHS prepares to scale it up nationally, Sarah Reed and Nadia Crellin explain more about what it is, the problems it could solve, and what is known so far about how well it works.

Read: Patient-initiated follow-up

General practice and secondary care Working better together

A compendium of practical and workable solutions
designed by local systems to reduce the friction that inevitably occurs across this divide. Note content on pages 92-96.

Read: Working better together

NHSE eyecare pathway transformation - the story so far

Since December 2021, the Eyecare Transformation programme has been working with  eyecare professionals across England to understand the key problems in the eyecare sector.

Read: Eyecare Pathway Transformation Story So Far

Strategy for the Design of Integrated Outpatient Services 2016 - 2020

This Health Service Executive Ireland strategy sets out the vision for the redesign of outpatient services from 2016 to 2020. Note content on pages 22 - 23.

Read: Strategy for the Design of Integrated Outpatient Services

The Patients Association Report on feedback in Patient Panel Two

As part of the development of a new NHS outpatient strategy, the Patients Association are facilitating three patient panel focus groups. This report provides feedback from the second patient panel on 7 June 2023.

Read: Outpatient Patient Panel Project Report #2 Access June 2023

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