Doctor: Dr Shakil Khawaja

Lead person for enquiries: Robin Sookhan - team manager
Tel: 0300 555 1270
Email: robin.sookhan@nelft.nhs.uk
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Referrals

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.

Other referrals will be accepted by faxing the referral form, writing a letter, or making a call to the older adults access team. 

Criteria: Aged over 65 (unless there is a memory issue), resident in Waltham Forest. Any person with dementia or suspected of having dementia. All new referrals need to be made via the GP to exclude/treat physical causes for presenting problems.

Exclusions: None

Test results required at referral: If suspected dementia, please complete dementia blood screening and midstream urine (MSU).