Recurring concern
Delays in consultant review of patients
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Request correctionFirst reported 24 Sep 2013•Latest report 27 Feb 2026
What this concern includes
Includes reports identifying delayed, missed or insufficiently timely consultant review of patients, including failures to seek or arrange an early consultant review where consultant input is required.
Not included
- Excludes delays in non-consultant consultations, referrals or specialist services unless the report specifically concerns consultant review.
- Excludes failures involving only documentation, communication, continuity, staffing or on-call cover when delayed consultant review is not itself identified.
- Excludes concerns about the quality or appropriateness of consultant decisions where timely review was not a material issue.
- Reports
- 35
- Individual concerns
- 37
- Date range
- 2013–2026
- Stated actions
- 32
Distinct published reports
A report can raise multiple concerns
First to latest report issue date
Described in published responses
Reports over time
Reports over time
Reports about this concern issued each year.
* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.
Most frequent recipients
Most frequent recipients
Reports about this concern sent to each recipient.
Concerns and responses across reports
Only concerns grouped under this recurring concern are included. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.
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Concerns raised1
Failure to provide or rearrange consultant review after the post operative area
This report raised 12 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.3
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Action
Review and revise consultant job plans to support consultant ward-round availability, subject to management approval.
Stated by Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust -
Action
Develop a triggered referral process to orthogeriatricians for patients requiring senior review.
Stated by Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust -
Action
Conduct a case-note review of orthopaedic wards covering daily documentation, reviewing doctor grade and indicated orthogeriatric review.
Stated by Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Concerns raised1
Unavailability of senior urology input during admission
This report raised 7 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.2
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Action
Assign patients to a consultant who is present or arrange consultant cover during leave.
Stated by East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust -
Action
Amend consultant job plans to require daily postoperative rounds.
Stated by East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.1
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Position
Senior clinical input remained available through an experienced robotic fellow and the urology consultant of the week during the responsible consultant’s leave.
Stated by East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
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Concerns raised1
Failure to provide an urgent medical review after suicidal ideation was identified
This report raised 5 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.2
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Action
Reserve one weekly appointment in each consultant psychiatrist job plan for urgent assessments.
Stated by Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust -
Action
Establish escalation processes within clinical pathways to obtain urgent psychiatric reviews when concerns arise.
Stated by Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.1
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Position
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust was responsible for investigating care because it provided CAMHS services in Shropshire at the relevant time.
Stated by Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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Concerns raised1
Failure to maintain timely medical review arrangements
This report raised 10 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Lack of Consultant review of patients over weekends
This report raised 4 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Work with the NHS to make seven-day services available in all hospitals.
Stated by Department of Health and Social Care
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Concerns raised1
Unavailability of consultant ENT input in complex ENT cases
This report raised 13 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Infrequent consultant psychiatrist review of recently sectioned and treated inpatients
This report raised 2 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Failure to consult the on-call consultant before making extubation decisions
This report raised 4 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Failure to provide timely obstetric consultant supervision after emergency admission
This report raised 6 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Implement daily consultant review of patients on Joan Booker Ward, with labour ward consultant cover when usual consultants are unavailable.
Stated by Ashford and St Peter'S Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Concerns raised1
Lack of senior Consultant review
This report raised 4 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
Data last updated 7 September 2026