Spotlight - Communication with GPs

Communicating with primary care

We are keen to listen to the views of our partners and stakeholders and have had a number of meetings already with CCGs. If you would like to discuss ideas about services please get in touch with Dr Wendy Makin, deputy medical director at wendy.makin@christie.nhs.uk

Electronic correspondence

We are currently is working in partnership with other organisations across Greater Manchester to support the implementation of electronic transmission of clinical correspondence, from providers of care to GP practices. This will ensure our ability to promptly and accurately provide clinical correspondence to referrers, thus improving the quality of care to patients.

 Benefits:

-          Improve clinical outcomes with timely and safe documentation

-          Increase accuracy of letter delivery to the correct GP practices

-          Faster turnaround times in signing off letters

-          Elimination of lost GP clinical correspondence

-          Secure transfer of information between care settings