Referrals
Referrals to the MSK Sheffield Service
All non emergency/non 2 week wait spinal referrals should be sent electronically via the Electronic Referral System (ERS) using the directory of 'Physiotherapy - MSK - MSK Sheffield Spines', using the MSK Sheffield Referral Proforma. All referrals will be triaged by a Consultant and/or a Senior Therapist to direct the patient to the right service
Urgent/emergency referrals only
Orthopaedic
Immediate
- Cord compression or Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Telephone spinal secretary 8 till 5 mon to fri
- On call registrar out of hours and weekend
Urgent
- Back pain with red flag
- Following results of tests
- Faxed letter for urgent clinic review
Referral contacts
- Orthopaedic Spinal Secretary
T: 0114 271 5244 - Orthopaedic Department Fax
F: 0114 226 6796 - Orthopaedic Registrar on call
0114 243 4343 (This is the NGH switch board - Please ask for the Spinal Registrar on-call)
Neurosurgery
- For immediate referral bleep On-call Registrar
0114 271 1900 (This is the RHH switch board - Please ask for the Neurosurgery Registrar on-call) - For 2 week wait proforma fax
0114 2268795 - For urgent referrals fax Neurosurgical secretaries
0114 271 1800 (must mark 'urgent')