The Trust is committed to making the referral process easy, efficient and reliable for both you as the GP and for patients.
Our aim is to ensure that all patients waiting for an outpatient appointment,
diagnostic test, elective or planned admission are managed in line with National
Waiting List Guidance, the NHS Constitution and the NHS Operating Framework.
This includes patients with a suspected cancer diagnosis.
Referrals
Choose and Book
Where possible all referrals should be made using the Choose and Book system as this provides a clear audit trail for both primary and secondary care.
Central registration
For those services not available to book through Choose and Book, there is now a central registration office based at St Helier Hospital covering Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals, Queen Mary's Hospital for Children as well as any hospital services at community hospitals. All paper referrals should be sent directly to this office.
The address is:
Central outpatient referral office
St Helier Hospital
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton
SM5 1AA
Tel: 020 8296 3541 or 3498
Fax: 020 8296 4742 - for any urgent referrals including rapid access chest pain clinic (RACPC) and stroke/TIA
Two week rule
Two week rule referrals for suspected cancer can be booked via Choose and Book (please remember to attach the referral). Alternatively, two week rule referrals should be faxed.
Fax: 020 8296 2741
Tel: 020 8296 2742
Please advise patients they will be contacted by the hospital to agree their appointment date and time.
