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Interim guidance for the diagnosis of asthma and COPD
To support clinicians during these difficult and unprecedented times, the CCG in collaboration with Barts Health have produced some interim guidance to support the diagnosis of patients in the absence of routinely available procedures
Post Covid Syndrome (Long Covid) Community Triage Hubs for WEL Patients
Patients in WEL with Post Covid Syndrome should be referred to the new Community Triage Hubs
Barts Health NHS Trust Advice and Guidance survey for GPs
We are gathering feedback to help us understand how GPs are using the Advice and Guidance service on eRS into Barts Health.
New e-RS Advice & Guidance functionality available
Following recent communications, a change has now been made to the e-RS Advice & Guidance service which enables the receiving service to convert an advice request into a referral without the need to return it to the GP first.
Barts Health update for primary care
Chair of the Barts Health outpatient board Dr Neil Ashman provides an update on services during the Covid-19 pandemic for primary care colleagues in north east London.
WEL MSK Primary Care Update
Barts Health Trust continue to experience considerable pressure
Arrangements for Barts Health imaging referrals during current pandemic peak
Because of the pressures of the current pandemic surge, we are having to scale back our ultrasound outpatient/GP services to Major Incident level.
Barts Health Routine virtual Kidney referrals
As the pandemic accelerates, staff redeployments and clinical priorities mean that there will be significant delays c. 4-6 weeks in our response to enquiries to virtual Kidney Service
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
Barts Health NHS Trust: Radiology services update
As of 24 December, Mile End X-ray will be closed for GP walk-ins so that we can bring radiographers back onto the Royal London Hospital site to support the Covid response.
Change to Barts Access Issues Resolution Service (AIRS) number for GPs
Please be advised that with immediate effect the Access Issues Resolution Service (AIRS) number for GPs to call has changed to:- 0207 767 3205
New Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) is opening at Whipps Cross
The new Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU) is opening at Whipps Cross Hospital on Monday 7 December 2020.