Getting Ready for the e-Referrals

When a GP is given the role of General Medical Practitioner within NHS Digital, this allows them to carry out a number of business functions, which translated means access to specific functions within Vision. Initiating an e-Referral is NOT one of the basic GP functions and must therefore be added to a GP's role profile as an additional business function (see GP - Permitted areas and functions within Vision). This is done by the practice's "sponsor" using the RA01 form (the initial request to the Registration Authority) or the RA02 form (update request to the RA).

The e-Referral functions are:

• B1101 Initiate patient referral (e-Referral)
• B1102 'Proxy' Initiate patient referral (e-Referral)
• B1103 Manage Appointment Bookings (e-Referral)

Similarly, a role of receptionist will need two additional business functions:

• B1102 'Proxy' Initiate patient referral (e-Referral) - For patients associated with the organisation of the user: manage appointment requests and referral letters, and request advice and guidance on behalf of a clinical user within the organisation, manage patient demographics and manage bookings.
• B1103 Manage Appointment Bookings (e-Referral) - For patients associated with the organisation of the user: Manage patient demographics and manage bookings.