Department of Health: Listening exercise to discuss 18 week principles
29 November 2005
A six week listening exercise is launched today in order to develop a set of principles to define the 18 week referral process for patients.
By December 2008, the whole patient journey will be managed and measured as one. For the first time, primary care trusts (PCTs) will be responsible for ensuring all of the local health providers move patients as quickly as possible through the different stages towards treatment.
For further information go to Department of Health
Source: Department of Health: Published: Thursday 27 October 2005
