questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has has made of the potential impact hospital specialists providing advice through the Advice and Guidance scheme on their workload; and whether additional (a) resources and (b) staffing have been provided to specialist departments to manage this increased demand for consultation.
answerText: Advice and Guidance (A&amp;G) is a proven method of reducing unnecessary referrals into elective care, by diverting potential referrals where specialist advice determines that the most appropriate setting for care is in primary or community settings. Unne...
heading: Health Services: Waiting Lists