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<p>The Manage Your Referral (MYR) NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS) Survey enables patients
who have used e-RS for elective referrals for directly bookable services to record
their experience of being offered a choice of elective care provider.</p><p> </p><p>The
MYR e-RS Survey includes a question on whether patients are aware of the choices available
to them when attending a first outpatient appointment. In 2021/22, 50% of 7,000 patients
surveyed reported that they were aware of the choice of hospitals or clinics for an
appointment. The Survey’s results are available to integrated care boards and NHS
England to review in order to meet its responsibilities relating to patient choice.</p><p>
</p><p>Use of the e-RS for referrals from general practitioners for consultant-led
first outpatient appointments is mandated in the latest NHS and GP Standard Contracts.</p>
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