Make a Tertiary Referral
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Pathway for tertiary referral to the pelvic & acetabular team at St George’s hospital
Dial: 0208 672 1255
Bleep: 7064
Monday to Friday (07:30 to 16:00):
Your call will be answered by the Pelvic CNS
All other times (& when the Pelvic CNS is either on leave or is not on-site at St. George’s Hospital):
Your call will be answered by the On-call T&O SpR
Your referral will be discussed with you for vetting purposes (to identify patients who require urgent transfer to St. George’s Hospital)
If urgent transfer to St. George’s Hospital is not required you will then be asked to complete a referral proforma in FULL electronically.
(A copy of the up to date proforma can be sent to you but should be available to you within your own Trust)
You should then send the FULLY completed referral proforma as a word document attachment to:
pelvicreferrals@stgeorges.nhs.uk
The list below denotes patients who ARE NOT suitable for tertiary referral.
1) Polytrauma / Major Trauma triggering secondary transfer process
2) Haemodynamic instability due to pelvic / acetabular injuries
3) Neurological instability due to pelvic / acetabular injuries
4) Irreducible or unreduced hip dislocations
5) Open pelvic fractures (urological, gynaecological, perineal, colorectal, abdominal, groin or buttock soft tissue trauma resulting from pelvic injury)
6) Open book pelvic fractures
7) Vertical shear pelvic fractures
These groups require urgent transfer to YOUR designated Major Trauma Centre (please be aware that this may not be St. George’s Hospital).
The Pelvic Team, led by the Pelvic CNS, will then pick up, review, action & officially respond in writing (using our existing outcome proforma to ensure a detailed plan is communicated) to all referrals, usually with 72 hours.