Direct Access Non-Obstetric Ultrasound Service (NOUS)

NHS North West Surrey Clinical Commissioning Group will commission a local, direct access non-obstetric ultrasound service delivered by staff with appropriate levels of experience and qualifications, using ultrasound equipment which complies with the guidance set by the Royal College of Radiologists. The aim of the service is to aid early diagnostics, avoid the need for unnecessary referral to secondary care and to support the provision of care closer to the patient's home delivering improved access and convenience...