Updates - Secondary care updates and guidance
New FIT packs
During the next couple of weeks you will receive a large supply of FIT tubes, deliver directly to your practice; we hope this will be an improvement in the service for you and your patients.
Mile End X-Ray remains closed until further notice
The patient referral forms currently reflect this change and give the alternative options for sites that patients can attend.
TNW changes to Rheumatology and Endocrine services available through e-RS
The referral processes using e-RS for Rheumatology and Endocrine services have changed to Advice & Guidance, effective from this week.
BHR - Paediatric Cardiology BHRUT Referrals
If you have and the child is still waiting to be seen and has subsequently presented to A&E for this or a related condition? If this is the case do you feel the patient needs to be expedited based on clinical need?
Process if a patient requires a Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)
The GTT should only be requested in specific circumstance, such as those found to have impaired fasting glycaemia.
Changes to ENT referral pathways and accessing advice and guidance in TNW from 9 August
From 9 August 2021 the TNW Community ENT Service, delivered by Communitas Clinics, will open for new referrals. The new service will be available on e-RS to all TNW practices: TNW ENT Triage Service - Children 5 years+ and adults.
Barts Health diagnostics and therapies status update
Status update
Barts Health Outpatient Update
The document attached outlines the current status of our diagnostics, therapies, maternity and dental services.
Launch of The Mile End Early Diagnosis Centre: Progress update for info only
This formally opened for patients on Monday 22 March.
Pan London COVID 19 Infection Prevention & Control Guidance
Version 5
Waltham Forest Urgent Care Services
COVID-19 advice to GP practices on limiting referrals to Barts Health
Due to the high numbers of Covid19 patients, the arrangements for outpatients at Barts Health, as laid out on the 22nd of December 2020, will remain in place until further notice