Summarised reasons for the 272 GPreferred gynaecology request rejections (sonographer comments) | ||
Count of patients | Requests rejected | Total rejections (%) |
Postmenopausal bleeding | 82 | 30 |
Pregnancy-related | 56 | 20 |
Insufficient clinical detail on request, ‘please clarify’ | 46 | 17 |
Gynaecology referral already made | 17 | 6.5 |
Reason for rejection unclear | 12 | 4.5 |
Inappropriate referral does not match clinical details | 12 | 4.5 |
Fertility (refer to fertility service) | 11 | 4 |
CT/MRI/recent scan (no longer required) | 9 | 3.5 |
Gynaecology follow-up scan (no previous radiology imaging available) | 8 | 3 |
Groin pain (refer to surgical service) | 6 | 2 |
Already known to gynaecology service with complex history | 4 | 1.5 |
Urology clinical (gynaecological scan not indicated/refer to urology) | 3 | 1 |
Duplicate requests (requests joined) | 3 | 1 |
DVT (pelvic ultrasound not indicated) | 1 | 0.5 |
Reject error (reinstated) | 1 | 0.5 |
Ovarian cancer screening (no clinical indication) | 1 | 0.5 |
Grand total | 272 |
DVT, Deep Venous Thrombosis; GP, general practitioner.