Recurring concern
Delays in consultant review of patients
- Reports that mention this concern
- 35
- Times this concern has been raised
- 37
- Stated actions linked to this concern
- 32
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.
What is 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.
Trends
Reports over time
Reports mentioning this concern, 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.
Reports and published responses 35 reports
See individual reports that have raised this concern, and the actions taken in response
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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.
Linked response
- Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Stated actions 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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Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Review and revise consultant job plans to support consultant ward-round availability, subject to management approval.
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Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Develop a triggered referral process to orthogeriatricians for patients requiring senior review.
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Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Conduct a case-note review of orthopaedic wards covering daily documentation, reviewing doctor grade and indicated orthogeriatric review.
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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.
Linked response
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Stated actions 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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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Assign patients to a consultant who is present or arrange consultant cover during leave.
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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Amend consultant job plans to require daily postoperative rounds.
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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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Senior clinical input remained available through an experienced robotic fellow and the urology consultant of the week during the responsible consultant’s leave.
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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.
Linked response
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Stated actions 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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Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Reserve one weekly appointment in each consultant psychiatrist job plan for urgent assessments.
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Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Establish escalation processes within clinical pathways to obtain urgent psychiatric reviews when concerns arise.
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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Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust was responsible for investigating care because it provided CAMHS services in Shropshire at the relevant time.
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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.
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.
Linked response
- Department of Health and Social Care
Stated actions 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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Department of Health and Social Care
Work with the NHS to make seven-day services available in all hospitals.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Linked response
- Ashford and St Peter'S Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Stated actions 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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Ashford and St Peter'S Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Implement daily consultant review of patients on Joan Booker Ward, with labour ward consultant cover when usual consultants are unavailable.
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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.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
Actions and positions describe what organisations say in published responses. Implementation is not independently verified.
Data last updated 7 September 2026