BRI Final Report: Annex A: Chapter 11




Home Page Search Final Report - The Final Report text - Summary - Recommendations - Annexes Interim Report Evidence Inquiry Seminars About the Inquiry Help		Annex A > Chapter 11 - Referrals << previous \| next >> Chapter 11 - Referrals Introduction Referrals to Bristol - referral procedure, the catchment area and finance Referral procedure The catchment area Finance Referrals to Bristol - information available to referring clinicians about standards at Bristol or elsewhere and factors influencing referral patterns Sources of information available to referring clinicians The role of the referring clinician Evidence of influences on referral patterns Relationships with the cardiologists Contracts Geographical convenience Supra regional status Established pattern Down's syndrome The split service/site Waiting lists Awareness of standards at Bristol Concerns about standards at Bristol Information provided to parents/choice of treatment centres Referrals to Bristol - evidence of the actual pattern of referrals from the South West of England Referrals from Plymouth Referrals from Yeovil Referrals to Bristol from South Wales The catchment area Funding of referrals from Wales Evidence of influences on patterns of referral from South Wales Funding and resources pre-1991 1991 onwards Referral to cardiologists Evidence of the actual pattern of referrals from South Wales Concerns Parents' requests Referrals to other centres by Bristol cardiologists and surgeons Referral procedure and reasons for referral Evidence of referrals from Bristol to other centres Parents' request for a referral to another centre A second opinion Previous death of another child Previous operation at another hospital Waiting list << previous \| next >> \| back to top

Chapter 11 - Referrals