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Patient Initiated Follow-up (PIFU)

Giving you greater control over your hospital follow-up care

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What is patient initiated follow-up?

After your recent consultation or treatment, your clinician has put you on a pathway which allows you to arrange (initiate) your own follow-up appointments. This is called the patient initiated follow-up (PIFU) pathway.

How will the patient initiated follow-up pathway help me?

PIFU gives you the flexibility to manage your own appointment and allows you to make an appointment for your condition when you feel you need it. This is within a fixed time period and for specific reasons agreed between you and your clinician. This means you avoid having regular review appointments when you do not want or need them.

You or your carer can make an appointment if you have concerns about your specific condition or symptoms.

Your appointment could be by telephone, video or face to face. Further appointments can be made if they are needed after your consultation.

When should I arrange my own appointment?

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How do I arrange my own appointment?

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Can I just turn up at the department?

You cannot attend the department without a pre-arranged appointment. Please use the contact details in this leaflet to arrange your appointment.

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Na żądanie te informacje mogą zostać udostępnione w innych formatach, takich jak zapis większą czcionką lub łatwą do czytania, a także w innych językach. Aby uzyskać więcej informacji, porozmawiaj ze swoim zespołem specjalistów.

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یہ معلومات متبادل فارمیٹس میں دستیاب کی جا سکتی ہیں، جیسا کہ پڑھنے میں آسان یا بڑا پرنٹ  اور درخواست پر متبادل زبانوں میں بھی دستیاب ہو سکتی ہیں۔ مزید معلومات کے لیے، اپنی کلینکل ٹیم سے بات کریں'۔

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Reference: BH/PIN/1133

Publication date: May 2022

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