NCUK Virtual Patient Handbook

Specialised services support people with

They often involve treatments provided to patients wit or surgical c Specialised services are not available in every local ho teams of doctors, nurses and other health professio

NHS England - Specialised Service. Available at: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/spec-services/

• If your diagnosis is confirmed but the recommended care is not pla team to arrange care locally, if possible. • If the recommended care or treatment is not available locally (for w your diagnosis and recommended plan of care with a member of th • If the recommended tests or scans are not available locally, then th associated institution. • Once the specialist team has enough information to confirm diagno your local team, to be discussed and arranged with you. If the reco to see the specialist team. • If further tests are required and are available locally then it may be with a further review by the specialist team once completed.

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