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 via emailing the referral form directly to Single Point of Access (SPA)

Whipps Cross Hospital in-patient referrals for the Supported Discharge Service (SDS) are made via contact with the supported discharge team.

Criteria: The team provides services to people over 17 years old with respiratory conditions and who reside in Waltham Forest and/or are registered with a Waltham Forest GP. Patients with a chronic respiratory condition or who are on oxygen therapy and/or require the diagnostic spirometry service.

Tel: 0300 300 1710 
Email: wfadultchsreferrals@nelft.nhs.uk

 

You can download the referral form here .