Elective care

Managing outpatient appointments

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Following a referral for elective care, patients should receive an outpatient appointment.

This may be with the consultant in charge, another doctor on the consultant's team or a nurse acting on behalf of the consultant.

Similarly, the appointment may be either face-to-face or virtual (telephone or video call).

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Contributed by: Elective care
Authored by: NHS England Elective Care Improvement Support Team
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First contributed: 23 January 2025
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