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TRAQs adds delay

Posted By Indigo843

"TRAQs adds delay"

About: Telford referral and quality service (TRAQS)

(as the patient),

1 happy with GP service as knew at that point where I wished to go next so TRAQS did not add value.

2 In fact, there was a delay of over a week from GP to my contacting TRAQS as I had not heard anything from them.

3 The suggested wait of 12 weeks for the hospital to make contact is farcical – working days should be the norm.

4 overall, feel that TRAQS just adds an extra delay to the process

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Response from Cathie McKenzie, Patient Advisor, TRAQS, NHS Telford and Wrekin CCG 9 years ago
Cathie McKenzie
Patient Advisor, TRAQS,
NHS Telford and Wrekin CCG

Patient Advisor

Submitted on 16/08/2014 at 17:03
Published on Care Opinion on 18/08/2014 at 13:08

Thank you for providing feedback on your recent referral.

TRAQS was established with the aim of providing patients with a choice of location and a convenient date/time for their appointment. TRAQS can only process your referral from the date it is received from your GP - this may the the cause of the delay you refer to.. TRAQS has no control over waiting times for appointments; we offer a choice of location in order to secure the earliest possible appointment and reduce delays where possible.

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Update posted by Indigo843 (the patient)

All NHS processes need to be properly mapped to identify unnecessary steps. In this instance if the GP had the basic information needed he/she could refer direct thus saving the delay and costs involved in running a separate organisation.

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