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 or posting referral form direct to the service.

Criteria: People who have a wound on the lower leg for longer than six weeks without any signs of healing. Existing known patients to the leg ulcer service with recurrence of leg ulceration. Patients living in Waltham Forest, and/or, those registered with in Waltham Forest GP.

Exclusions: Non complex wounds.