If your GP refers you, you can choose (A4 poster)
Series : Choosing your hospital or service
Published : 2023Page Length : 1
Format : Poster A4
Supplier : N/A
Publisher : NHS Norfolk and Waveney
If your GP needs to refer you for a physical or mental health condition, in most cases you have a legal right to choose which hospital or service you go to. This includes NHS and many private hospitals that provide services to the NHS. You may also choose your clinical team led by a consultant or named healthcare professional. GP surgeries tend to refer to local hospitals and services, however if you want to be referred somewhere else in the country or if you want your doctor to see if there is another hospital that can see you more quickly, ask your GP. You can choose a hospital or service based on whatever matters to you most, eg. waiting times, quality of service etc.