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Over half of known cases first present to primary care for initial assessment. In February 2023, the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) national programme launched new CES guidelines, which included an important change in practice: a new urgent referral route.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aims to explore the awareness and use of the GIRFT guidelines in a primary care setting in England.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design and Setting<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross\u2010sectional online survey was used to collect data from primary care clinicians working across England.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Using purposive sampling, the survey was shared with primary care clinicians across England and conducted between 21\u201010\u20102024 and 24\u201012\u20102024. The RE\u2010AIM framework underpinned the survey design. Descriptive analysis was employed to interpret frequency and Likert data.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 515 responses were received from across all 42 integrated care boards in England. Of the 515 participants, 452 (88%) were aware of a CES guideline or pathway, with 297\/515 (58%) being aware of the GIRFT guidelines. Two\u2010thirds had access to a local CES pathway (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u00a0304\/452, 67%). Nearly all clinicians highlighted that consulting either a local CES pathway or national guidelines supported their clinical decision making.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This is the first study to investigate the awareness and utilisation of the GIRFT guidelines in primary care across England. The use of locally agreed CES pathways was shown to increase adherence to their recommendations in primary care. 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