Referral Pathways

Secondary/ tertiary care

General practitioner

If you wish to refer patients for consideration of treatment please refer directly to the MDT on www.nbt.nhs.uk/bnog/referral-bnog. 

Minimal information required to accept referral:

Patient demographic and contact data

Name of physician referring (unless private)

Diagnosis

MRI (Imported into NBT PACS)

Other recent investigations as appropriate e.g. endocrine function if pituitary tumour; hearing tests if acoustic neuroma; staging scan of primary and other metastases and performance status if intracranial metastases.

Date and outcome from prior MDT

Expected prognosis, if intracranial metastases, from extra cranial disease

Other treatments previously given for condition

Additional information ideally available within referral:

Co-morbidity

Medication and allergies

Performance status

History of condition including symptoms

Relevant social information

Preferred contact method for patient (letter/call/email)

Names of other consultants involved in the patient's care

All referrals will be discussed at MDT and then if suitable will be referred  to the Cinical Oncologist.