Single Point of Access is a digital service that helps GPs get quick advice from hospital specialists. It helps patients get the right care faster and can avoid unnecessary hospital visits.

In this episode of the Providers Podcast, we talk to staff from Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust about how Single Point of Access is improving care across the North East and North Cumbria.

Richard Sterry, Head of Performance and Improvement, joins Dr Matthew Warren and Dr Richard Thomson, both Consultant Gastroenterologists.

Together, the team explains how Single Point of Access works and how it supports GPs with fast, expert advice.

They also talk about how the service improves the patient experience, reduces waiting times and helps services work more efficiently.

The episode looks at how digital tools like Single Poin ...