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Commissioning an 18 week patient pathway: Proposed principles and definitions

A discussion document

  • Document type:
    Consultation paper/Discussion paper
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    27 October 2005
  • Primary audience:
    Professionals
  • Product number:
    271547
  • Gateway reference:
    5682
  • Pages:
    32
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

This document takes you through the patient journey from the point of referral to the start of hospital treatment. It sets out the proposed principles and definitions that will underpin the 18 week patient pathway.

This listening exercise runs from 27 October to 8 December 2005. Please use the feedback form provided on the 18 weeks website at www.18weeks.nhs.uk to let us know your views by no later than 5pm on 8 December 2005.

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