All patients should be involved in making decisions with their clinician around their health care. We try to ensure we direct patients to the right clinician the first time. This may mean you don’t always see a GP, you may see or speak to one of our Multi-disciplinary team who can see and treat your condition . If you feel you must see a GP the please discuss this with the reception team when booking.
If you require a referral to a hospital you can choose where you receive treatment. Find out more on our E-Referral service page.
Your GP will ask you during your consultation where you would like to be seen.
Can I choose where to receive treatment?
The NHS Constitution gives most people living in England the right to choose where to receive treatment.
You have the right to:
- choose your GP surgery, unless there are reasonable grounds to refuse (for example, you live outside the area that the surgery covers)
- make choices about your NHS care, and to receive information to support these choices
This also means you can choose the organisation that provides your NHS care when you’re referred for your first appointment with a consultant.
So if your GP recommends that you see a specialist, you can choose where and when to see them.
Find out more on our E-Referral service page.
