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NHS Electronic Referral Service (e-RS)

GP referrals to all of our consultant-led services are available through e-RS.

The NHS e-Referrals Service (previously known as Choose and Book) is an electronic referral service that allows GPs to choose the location of their first outpatient appointment. All GOSH clinics on e-RS will be using a Referral Assessment Service (RAS), allowing triage of referrals prior to offering an appointment.

Referral Assessment Services (RAS)

A Referral Assessment Service (RAS) lets a provider review the Clinical Referral information (CRI) without the need for an appointment. This lets the provider assess the CRI from the GP/Referrer, decide on the most appropriate onward clinical pathway and then contact the patient to discuss choice and arrange an appointment.

Below is a link to a video with a quick overview of the process.

Services not accessible by GPs at GOSH

The below list of services do not accept GP referrals and will need to be referred via a local Consultant:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Epilepsy
  • Neurology
  • Neuropsychology
  • Neurodisability
  • CAMHS

List of GP accessible services

*These services are subject to meeting the requirements of the description of service (DoS).

Audiological Medicine (paediatrics) - Referral Assessment Service - Great Ormond Street - RP401

Cardiology (Inherited Cardiovascular Disease) - Referral Assessment Service - Great Ormond St -RP401

Cardiology (Paediatrics) Referral Assessment Service Great Ormond Street- RP401

Cardiothoracic Surgery(Paediatrics) Referral Assessment Service Great Ormond Street- RP401

Cleft (Paediatrics) - Referral Assessment Service - Great Ormond Street - RP401

Cochlear Implant (paediatrics) - Referral Assessment Service - Great Ormond Street - RP401

Craniofacial (paediatrics) - Referral Assessment Service - Great Ormond Street - RP401

Dental and Maxillofacial (paediatrics) - Referral Assessment Service - Great Ormond Street - RP4

Dermatology (Paediatrics)- Referral Assessment Service Great Ormond Street Hospital - RP401

Ear, Nose and Throat (paediatrics) - Referral Assessment Service - Great Ormond Street - RP401

Endocrinology (Children) Referral Assessment Service Great Ormond Street - RP401

Genetics (All Ages) Referral Assessment Service - Genetics - Great Ormond Street-RP401

Haemostasis & Thrombosis (Paediatrics) Referral Assessment Service Great Ormond St -RP401

Immunology (paediatrics) - Referral Assessment Service - Great Ormond Street - RP401

Infectious Disease (Paediatric) Referral Assessment Service- Great Ormond Street- RP401

Interventional Radiology(paediatrics) - Referral Assessment Service -Great Ormond Street - RP401

Metabolic Medicine (inherited) - paeds - Referral Assessment Service - Great Ormond Street - RP401

Nephrology (paediatrics) - Referral Assessment Service - Great Ormond St - RP4

Neuromuscular (Paediatrics) - Referral Assessment Service - Great Ormond Street - RP401

Neurosurgery (Paediatrics) - Referral Assessment Service - Great Ormond Street - RP401

Ophthalmology (Paediatrics) - Referral Assessment Service - Great Ormond Street Hospital- RP4

Orthopaedics Surgery (Paediatrics) Referral Assessment Service Great Ormond Street - RP401

Pain Management (paediatrics) - Referral Assessment Service - Great Ormond Street Hospital - RP4

Plastic Surgery (Paediatrics) -Referral Assessment Service - Great Ormond Street - RP401

Respiratory Medicine (Paediatrics) - Referral Assessment Service - Great Ormond Street - RP401

Rheumatology (paediatrics) - Referral Assessment Service - Great Ormond Street - RP401

Specialist Neonatal and Paediatric Surgery - Referral Assessment Service Great Ormond Street - RP401

Spinal Surgery (Paediatrics) Referral Assessment Service - Great Ormond Street-RP401

Urology (paediatrics) - Referral Assessment Service - Great Ormond Street - RP401

Why are we doing this?

The Standard Contract for 2018/19 mandates full use of the NHS e-Referral Service (i.e. electronic booking) for all consultant-led first outpatient appointments following a GP referral. This means all GOSH referral activity needs to come via e-RS*. Failure to do so will result in non-payment for any first outpatient attendance.

*Some exclusions apply.

Benefits

For general referral enquiries

Benefits for digital referral process

The above infographic appears by kind permission of Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

If you have any questions please contact gos-tr.referrals@nhs.net or 020 7829 8880.​