Operationalising an Elective Single Point of Access

Operationalising Elective SPoA – Creating a single, safe and effective route for Advice and Guidance requests and elective referrals

The NHS Medium Term Planning Framework sets a clear expectation that from October 2026 all NHS providers delivering RTT consultant‑led care implement a consultant‑led, multi‑professionally delivered elective Single Point of Access (SPoA) for all Advice and Guidance requests and elective referrals (excluding urgent suspected cancer), at specialty or sub‑specialty level, across at least 10 high‑impact specialties., ensuring appropriate and consistent clinical triage.

The session will help operational and clinical colleagues to understand the intent behind the framework requirement and the benefits of an elective SPoA model, along with general updates on areas of progress in eRS that will support the model..

🌟 What to Expect from the Webinar

• Understanding an elective SPoA: What a SPOA is and why it matters
• Model design: What good elective SPoA models look like and the enablers
• eRS update: Improvements to A&G and new Directory of Services (DoS) 

👥 Who should attend: NHS operational managers, clinical leaders, referral optimisation teams, digital leads, and commissioners involved in elective care, access, and pathway redesign.

Joining details: When you book a ticket for this event, you will only receive an email confirming the booking. Please put your own holding appointment in your calendar and you will be sent the joining instructions via email prior to the start of the webinar.

Recording consent: By attending this event, you consent to being part of the session recording, which will be shared for a limited time on the Referral Optimisation workspace on the FutureNHS Collaboration Platform (www.future.nhs.uk).

Questions about this event?

Name: elective care pmo

Email: england.electivepmo@nhs.net

Telephone: 00000000000