What proportion of adult allergy referrals to secondary care could be dealt with in primary care by a GP with special interest?

Conclusions and clinical relevance At least a quarter, and possibly half, of allergy referrals to our hospital-based service could be dealt with in a GPwSI clinic, thereby diversifying the patient pathway, allowing specialist services to focus on more complex cases and reducing the waiting time for first appointments.

http://link.springer.com/10.1186/s13601-016-0091-1

Source: Clinical and Translational Allergy - January 21, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research