Referrals
Please note all non emergency/ non 2 week wait spinal referrals in Sheffield should go via back pain specialist teams within the MSK teams- see below
Urgent/emergency referrals only:
Orthopaedic
How to refer:
Immediate
Cord compression or Cauda Equina Syndrome
Telephone spinal secretary 8 till 5 mon to fri
On call registrar out of hours and weekend
Urgent
Back pain with red flag
Following results of tests
Faxed letter for urgent clinic review
Referral contacts
Orthopaedic Spinal Secretary
T: 0114 271 5244
Orthopaedic Department Fax
F: 0114 226 6796
Orthopaedic Registrar on call
0114 243 4343 bleep 884
Neurosurgery
For immediate referral bleep On-call Registrar
0114 2711900 (bleep 2883)
For 2 week wait proforma fax:
0114 2268795
For urgent referrals fax Neurosurgical secretaries
0114 271 1800 (must mark 'urgent')
Referrals to the back pain specialist teams:
These teams are part of the 2 Musculoskeletal teams. These teams are multidisciplinary teams composed of a range of physiotherapists and allied health professionals who can provide all the general and specialist input as set out in the back pain pathway specification.
Referrals from North, HASC, and Central consortia are via the PHYSIOWORKS team
All referrals to this team should go through:
Single Point Access Service (SPA)
F: 0114 305 1461
E: shef-pct.SPA@nhs.net
T: 0114 305 1460
By Post: 9 Orgreave Rd, Handsworth Sheffield S13 9LQ?
Referrals from West Consortia are via CAREPLUS PHYSIOTHERAPY
Referrals to Careplus Physiotherapy can be made in the following ways:-
1. Via Choose and Book, please select:
Speciality: Physiotherapy Clinic type:Musculoskeletal
Speciality: Orthopaedics Clinic type: Please indicate spinal
2. By secure fax number 01709 424062
Contact details:
For general enquiries, Sue, Melissa or Zara
T: 01709 424172
Diane Simpson
Clinical Director, Therapy Services
T: 01709 304620
E: diane.simpson@rothgen.nhs.uk
Jane Brown
Lead orthopaedic Physiotherapy Practitioner
T: 01709 304402
E: jane.brown@rothgen.nhs.uk
From 1st September 2011 both MSK teams are using the same new spinal referral form, for all spinal referrals (neck and back) to MSK teams.