urgent referral
collocation in Englishmeaningsofurgentandreferral
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urgent
adjective
uk/ˈɜː.dʒənt/us/ˈɝː.dʒənt/
very important and needing ...
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referral
noun[C or U]
uk/rɪˈfɜː.rəl/us/rɪˈfɝː.əl/
the act of directing someone to a different place or person for information, help, or action, often to a person or group with more knowledge ...
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(Definition ofurgentandreferralfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This has a classic presentation and requiresurgentreferralto a neurosurgical centre.
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However, it is very important to recognize that although joint disease can be quiescent, life-threatening vasculitis may occur and if suspected needsurgentreferralto a rheumatologist.
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From 2002 there is a maximum two-month wait fromurgentreferralto treatment for breast cancer.
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This represents some 12,500 women seen within two weeks ofurgentreferralout of a total of nearly 13,700 patients seen during the quarter.
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Is every patient with suspected cancer or only those withurgentreferralfor suspected cancer included?
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Targets of one month fromurgentreferralto first treatment were introduced in 2001 for testicular cancer, acute leukaemia and children's cancers.
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From 2002, the target of a maximum wait of two months fromurgentreferralto treatment for breast cancer was introduced.
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The whole point is to enable general practitioners to identify women in need of anurgentreferral.
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Statistics are collected on the number of patients who wait more than 28 days for a first outpatient appointment following general practitionerurgentreferralwith suspected cancer.
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Data are also published on the target of a maximum one-month wait fromurgentreferralto first treatment for testicular cancer, children's cancers and acute leukaemia.
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By 2005, there will be a maximum two months fromurgentreferralto treatment and a maximum one-month wait from diagnosis to first treatment for all cancers.
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By 2005 there will be a maximum two months fromurgentreferralto treatment and a maximum one-month wait from diagnosis to first treatment for all cancers.
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Good progress has been made towards meeting the public service agreement target that everyone with suspected cancer should be able to see a specialist within two weeks ofurgentreferral.
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By 2005, there will a maximum one-month wait from diagnosis to treatment for all cancers and a maximum two-month wait fromurgentreferralto treatment for all cancers.
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By the end of this year, patients with acute leukaemia or testicular cancer, and children with cancer, will have a maximum wait of one month fromurgentreferralto treatment.
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Let us focus first on one of the key targets, the two-week wait from theurgentreferralof a suspected breast cancer patient to an appointment with a specialist.
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If tendons or bone are visible through the wound, theurgentreferralto a specialist hand surgeon is mandatory, even if no visible damage to the tendons is noted.
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Most referrals should be seen within 48 hours, with urgent referrals seen on the same day.
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A two week out-patient waiting time standard was introduced for all urgent referrals of suspected cancer during 2000.
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