Outpatient referral information
Referral guidelines are available to download from the Document
Management Service, which can be accessed from any NHS (nww)
computer.
Click on 'Clinical Guidelines' then 'University Hospitals
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust' and select the
required Division.
NHS e-Referral Service
All consultant outpatient services at University Hospitals
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust are available for referral via NHS
e-Referral Service.
The Trust operates the Direct Booking system which enables
patients to book their appointment through an electronic referral
system without having to contact the hospital. NHS e-Referral
service speeds up the process of making an appointment as patients
are able to book their appointment as soon as the request is
made.
For information on the e-Referral service at the Trust
contact ERSQueries@uhbw.nhs.uk
For information on the e-Referral service go to
https://digital.nhs.uk/services/e-referral-service/referrers
By post
Contact details for the hospital sites can be found below:
Bristol Eye Hospital
Bristol Haematology and Oncology
Centre
Bristol Royal Hospital for
Children
Bristol Royal Infirmary
St
Michael's Hospital
Bristol Dental Hospital
GP referral letters
To facilitate effective triage, GPs are recommended to include
the following information in referral letters:
Specialty/sub-specialty that patient is being referred to
Referrer details
GP name
Practice name
Address
Telephone number
Date of referral
Patient details
Name
Sex
Date of birth
NHS number
Address
Telephone number (daytime or mobile if possible)
Medical history
Current medication
Significant history, including previous consultations for the same
condition, name of consultant seen previously
Active problems
Clinical information
Referral priority (urgent/routine)
Reason for referral
Preliminary investigations and results, as well as management
appropriate to reason for referral
Information regarding special/social circumstances (Does patient
have hearing, visual, mental health difficulties or mobility
impairment? Is an interpreter needed?)
You can download Direct Access Diagnostics referral forms for
radiology and endoscopy.
