These attachments can help answer some questions about what happens after a referral:
"Waiting for NHS Treatment" leaflet
"Waiting Times" informations NHS Inform
"Confirming your place on the waiting list" text messaging
About waiting well and rehabilitation following an NHS referral
You may be put on a waiting list to see a healthcare specialist or to get health and social care services. This website has information to support your health and wellbeing at this time. This includes information on your physical and mental health, as well as advice about practical issues like money worries.
It may seem strange to say you could be ‘waiting well’ as you may not be feeling your best. You may also be unsure what to do while you wait. But, it’s really important to use this time to support your health and wellbeing.
NHS Inform - Waiting Well
There is also an information sheet about what to expect waiting for NHS services
If you have been referred on a pathway to exclude cancer there are more specific resources and information about prehabilitation.
Why it’s important to support your health and wellbeing
Taking positive steps for your health and wellbeing can help you to:
- ease some symptoms
- manage or improve your health
- stop new problems from starting
- improve your health before your care – this may help you to get better faster