Abstract
Patients with neurological symptoms account for 10–20% of acute medical admissions.1 Early neurologist contact for this cohort improves diagnostic outcomes, reduces length of stay and avoids diagnostic procedures.2 The rapid access neurology clinics (‘hot’ clinics) at St George's Hospital (SGH), London, are part of an innovative hyperacute neurology service that aims to reduce the burden of unnecessary admissions to the acute medical take.2 Future-proofing of such services require a proactive approach to how they are being utilised. We analysed this in greater detail. We analysed referrals to the hot clinics from August 2016 to July 2018, assessing the performance of the second year compared with the …
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