Impact of Ireland’s new diagnostic imaging referral pathway: a gp-based cross-sectional analysis
Despite the study's exploratory design and reliance on retrospective GP assessments, these findings suggest that broadening GP access to diagnostic imaging may reduce hospital-based referrals and enhance patient care. Ongoing monitoring and further research are recommended to confirm the long-term impacts and sustainability of this initiative.
Authors
- Claire Collins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8967-5159)
- John Broughan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5084-8507)
- Diarmuid Quinlan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7542-6028)
- Walter Cullen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1838-5052)
- Michael O’Callaghan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8450-186X)
- Geoff McCombe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4898-3459)
- Ronan Fawsitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5965-8251)
- Fintan Stanley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6740-3280)
Institutions
- University College Dublin (IE)
- Irish Management Institute (IE)
- PublicPolicy.ie (Ireland) (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -)
- Published
- 2025-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-025-04119-8
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00