Non urgent advice and guidance

Non-urgent advice and guidance is available for GPs and other referrers who require clinical support before determining whether a referral is neccessary. The preferred way to obtain advice and guidance is through the NHS eReferrals service (eRS), and we aim to respond within 5 working days.

Please note - advice and guidance is for GPs and other referrers only. Patients should use the contact details in their hospital appointment letter or information leaflet, or call the Trust Switchboard on 020 7377 7000.

Please see below for information on how to access non urgent advice and guidance for each of our hospitals.

Whipps Cross Hospital

The following services offer advice and guidance via eRS.

  • Cardiology
  • Children's and adolescent services
  • Diabetic medicine
  • Ear, nose and throat
  • Endocrinology and metabolic medicine
  • Gynaecology
  • Infectious diseases
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Orthopaedics
  • Pain management
  • Respiratory medicine
  • Surgery - not otherwise specified
  • Surgery - vascular

If the service you require is not listed above please contact them directly via the hospital Switchboard on 0208 539 5522.

 

Newham Hospital

The following services offer advice and guidance via eRS:

  • Cardiology
  • Children's and adolescent services
  • Endocrinology and metabolic medicine

 

The Royal London and Mile End Hospitals

The following services offer advice and guidance via eRS.

  • Children's and adolescent services
  • Colorectal surgery
  • Dermatology
  • Diabetic medicine
  • Gastro (adult)
  • Geriatric medicine
  • GI and liver (medicine and surgery)
  • Gynaecology
  • Haematology
  • Immunology
  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral Surgery
  • Pain management
  • Rheumatology
  • Surgery - plastic
  • Surgery - vascular
  • Urology

If the service you require is not listed above please contact the department directly via Switchboard on 020 7377 7000.

 

St Bartholomew’s Hospital

The following services offer advice and guidance via eRS.

  • Endocrinology and metabolic medicine
  • Diabetic medicine
  • Haematology
  • Pain management
  • Surgery – vascular