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<p>Following a referral into the National Referral Mechanism, a reasonable grounds
determination is made within 5 days, followed by a conclusive grounds determination
on average in 98 days, as published in the evaluation of the 20 month pilot we ran
to test a new decision-making process designed to improve timescales – <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/an-evaluation-of-the-national-referral-mechanism-pilot"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/an-evaluation-of-the-national-referral-mechanism-pilot</a>.</p><p>The
findings from the pilot have been used to inform the recently announced package of
reforms to the National Referral Mechanism, which includes measures aimed at improving
decision-making timescales, such as the introduction of a new digital system.</p>
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