TEAMWORKING - making a specialist referral

Question 1

what is a referral for?

Answer 1

advice or an opinion on patient care
seek care for a patient that you are not competent to provide
seek care for a patient that you are not indemnified to provide
seek care for a patient that you are not qualified to provide

Question 2

what should be included in a referral?

Answer 2

pt name, DOB, address, post code, phone numbers
GMC details
reason for referral
recent radiographs and tx provided to date
study casts if appropriate
chartings
whether it is a request for treatment of an opinion

Question 3

who can you refer patients to?

Answer 3

large teaching dental hospital
district general hospital
community-based clinics
specialist serviced - maxfacs vs special care

Question 4

what are the referral targets for routine care?

Answer 4

18 weeks referral to treatment
12 weeks for new outpatient appointment
dental student tx clinics are not included in these targets

Question 5

what are the referral targets for cancer care?

Answer 5

begin cancer tx within 31 days of decision to treat
begin tx within 62 days of receipt of referral