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Suspected Cancer Referral Guidelines and Proformas

The RUH has worked in collaboration with NHS BANES, NHS Wiltshire CCGs and the South West Cancer Strategic Clinic Network to develop cancer site specific referral proformas which are recommended for use when referring patients on this pathway to the RUH.

Referrals can be sent in the following ways:

The RUH accepts two week wait suspected cancer referrals for the following sites:

Breast Unit
2-week wait Referral Form

Word form

Children's Cancer

Please see the Paediatric referral page

Gynaecological Cancer
2-week wait Proforma

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Haematological Cancer
2-week wait Proforma

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Head and Neck Cancer
2-week wait Proforma

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Lower Gastro-Intestinal Cancer
2-week wait Proforma

Word form

Lung Cancer
2-week wait Proforma

Word form

Skin Cancer
2-week wait Proforma

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Unknown Primary
2-week wait Proforma

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Upper Gastro-Intestinal Cancer
2-week wait Proforma

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Urological Cancer
2-week wait Proforma

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The following sites must be referred as instructed below:

Brain & CNS Cancer
2 week wait Proforma

(refer directly to North Bristol NHS Trust – see NBT website for details)

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Sarcoma Cancer
2 week wait Proforma

(refer directly to North Bristol NHS Trust – see NBT website for details)

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Further information

Additional information to support the referral of patients with a suspicion of cancer can be found on:

If you have any general enquiries regarding suspected cancer please contact Ed Nicolle, Cancer Services Manager: edward.nicolle@nhs.net

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