Referrals

Urgent Referrals (2 Week Rule)

For urgent referrals, you will be contacted by the hospital by telephone within a 2 week period.  If you have not received a phone call or an appointment within this time, please contact 01772 523772.

Routine Referrals

NHS e-Referral Tracking

If your doctor has referred you to a specialist for further care you will be asked to book your appointment using the ‘NHS e-Referral’ system.

You will receive a letter from the referral management centre within 2 weeks giving details of how to book your appointment.

To track your e-Referral you will need the following details to log into the e-Referral website:

  • Your date of birth
  • Reference number – this will be on the first page of your letter
  • Password – this will be on the second page of your letter

To track an e-Referral, click here.

If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks, you can contact the referral management centre directly on 01772 660011.

Self-referral For Local Services

Most referrals to other specialists will require you seeing or speaking with a GP, however there are a number of services locally, listed below that you are able to make self-referrals to.

 

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Social Prescribing Service

If you require the assistance of a social prescriber, our teams will direct you to the South Ribble Social Prescribing team. 

You can self-refer to this service if you wish. 

Click on the link or see below the contact details for our local teams. 

The team is available between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. You can contact us on 01772 625286 or via email to social.prescribingSR@southribble.gov.uk.

Please send us your name, a contact number and email and a brief summary of what support you need.

If the support, you need is urgent or an emergency you should contact the most appropriate service. In any event of an immediate risk to life call 999.

Social Prescribing Service - South Ribble Borough Council