Dental Practice to Dental Hospital Referrals ‐ Upgraded to Urgent Suspected Cancer Pathways: A Three Year Service Review

Abstract

Introduction: Inappropriate General Dental Practitioner (GDP) patient referrals may delay cancer diagnoses, increasing the risk of late-stage presentation. Urgent suspected cancer (USC) referrals from GDPs are reviewed swiftly by clinicians. Non-USC referrals may wait up to a week before being reviewed by clinicians. Aims and objectives: To investigate upgraded- to-USC