SPoA

Is your trust ready?

Most trusts are solving SPoA in pieces: e-RS stitched to spreadsheets, or an A&G tool that stops at the referral decision. The mandate asks for more.

NHSE mandate: 

Every case: triaged by a named, accountable consultant

Oct 2026: top 10 specialties live via SPoA

Mar 2027: all elective referrals through SPoA

What's inside:

• How to plan for: RTT clock, consultant-led triage, diagnostic ownership

• Why SPoA needs GIRFT-aligned pathway orchestration, not just a referral tool that stops at the decision

• How to stand it up as a configuration exercise, not a build