THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOUR GP AND DORKING HEALTHCARE CONSULTANTS

One of the main reasons for developing Dorking Healthcare is to create a closer working relationship between GPs and consultants. We will develop a new understanding over how patient care should happen in each speciality. This will have many benefits, including:

•  GPs organising more investigations (eg. x-rays or laboratory tests) so these are available when a patient sees a consultant. This should mean that decisions on treatment can be taken at the first appointment and not need the delay and cost of a second appointment.

•  An increased understanding amongst GPs about when to refer patients to a specialist for certain conditions.

•  GPs increasingly following up patients under care plans drawn up by consultants or after operations.