Pregnant women can book to see a midwife without telling their GP

Pregnant women to see midwives first and skip GP to free up appointments

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Pregnant women can book to see a midwife without telling their GP

Online self-referrals could speed up care and free up thousands of doctors appointments

Expectant mothers to bypass GP and go straight to midwife

It is hoped the move would free up a significant amount of time for family doctors.

Pregnant women can refer themselves to maternity services without seeing GP

The NHS self-referral process, part of a wider drive to improve digital access, allows people to access care more quickly and easily.

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Hundreds of thousands of newly pregnant women across England can now self-refer online to get their “all-important” first midwife appointments quicker, ensuring the best and most personalised care for their baby. By completing a simple online form on NHS.uk, mums-to-be can now refer themselves directly to their local maternity services without seeing a GP first. The new NHS England service enables families to choose which NHS trust to refer them…

Pregnant mums can now self-refer online for faster NHS midwife appointments

Expectant mothers in England can now bypass GP visits by completing a simple online form on NHS.uk to self-refer directly to local maternity services, ensuring timely and personalised care Newly pregnant women can now refer themselves directly to their local maternity services without seeing a GP first. This will allow women to choose which NHS trust to attend, and begin NHS pregnancy care as early as possible. Only 62% of first appointments occ…