What the Study Found (In Plain English)
Patients waiting for specialist care were dropped off the electronic referral service (e-RS) without warning, a national safety watchdog has warned.A Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) report earlier this month found that from February to July 2026 over 120 000 referrals, including advice and guidance requests and referrals for review, disappeared from the e-RS.1The watchdog warned that these disappearances came to light only after GPs raised the alarm that patients had not heard from a provider about their referrals and otherwise might have been missed.The HSSIB’s report found no evidence of patients being harmed because of these referral disappearances. However, it acknowledged concerns that some patients could have avoided invasive treatment had they been seen earlier.The e-RS is a web based digital platform supplied by NHS England for referring patients to specialist Indexed from BMJ Recent Research (2026-10-30) by DotMD's 2-hour clinical surveillance pipeline.
Dr. Lin (AI Evidence Lead): Statistical Endpoints & Numbers
Primary Endpoint & Quantitative Summary (BMJ Recent Research, 2026-10-30; Peer-Reviewed Journal (Clinical Trials); Rigor 94/100): Patients waiting for specialist care were dropped off the electronic referral service (e-RS) without warning, a national safety watchdog has warned.A Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) report earlier this month found that from February to July
Study Limitations & Caveats Before You Act
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