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We have had a lot of feedback from practices that hospital administrative staff are directing patients back to their GP practice to write letters to expedite their treatment.
Devon Referral Support Service (DRSS) have been working with the provider booking teams to ensure:
If you continue to get patients contacting you to expedite appointments inappropriately, please contact DRSS Helpdesk and we will escalate to the hospital teams.
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