Service lead : Suzanne Neilson, Head of CHSCS
Tel: 0300 555 1200

Referrals

Referral are made via GPs and health and social care professionals. Self referrals can be made by patients and clients.

GP Referrals (EMIS Practices)

If you are a GP using EMIS, please submit all new routine referrals to this service via Elemental. This is now the standard referral route into NELFT for EMIS practices and replaces the previous email-based process.

Urgent referrals: If you need to make an urgent referral, please continue to use the existing urgent referral pathways and contact the service directly where required. Elemental should not be used for urgent referrals.

This change applies to GP practices using EMIS. Alternative referral routes remain available for practices using other clinical systems.

Referral form:
Email:  bdreferrals@nelft.nhs.uk
Referral criteria: People aged 16 and over registered with a GP; people who have a specific nursing need.

Referrals will only be accepted if the patient is housebound; for example, if they are only able to leave home by ambulance, or there is a nursing need that makes a home visit more appropriate such as palliative care.