Urgent/emergency referrals
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
0114 271 5244
Orthopaedic Department Fax
0114 226 6796
Orthopaedic Registrar on call
0114 243 4343 bleep 884
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
For immediate referral bleep
On-call Registrar
0114 2711900 (bleep 883)
For urgent referrals fax
Neurological secretaries
0114 271 3270
Referrals to the back pain specialist teams:
These teams are now part of the 2 new Musculoskeletal teams, live from June 7th. 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)
FAX: 0114 305 1461
Email shef-pct.SPA@nhs.net
Tel 0114 305 1460
By Post: 9 Orgreave Rd, Handsworth Sheffield S13 9LQ?
FOR PHYSIOWORKS:
Please use this referral form (letters will be accepted, but form prefered; please also include Sheffield PCT referral front sheet)
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 304062 Contact details: For general enquiries, Sue, Fiona, Carolyn or Melissa Tel: 01709 304172 Diane Simpson Jane Brown Clinical Director, Therapy Services Lead orthopaedic Physiotherapy Practitioner Tel 01709 304620 Tel 01709 304402 e-mail: diane.simpson@rothgen.nhs.uk e-mail jane.brown@rothgen.nhs.uk
Please use this referral form (please also include sheffield PCT referral front sheet)
