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Suspected Cancer Referrals
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:
- E-Referral (recommended)
- Email ruh-tr.cancerreferrals@nhs.net
The RUH accepts urgent suspected cancer referrals for the following sites:
| Breast Unit Urgent suspected cancer |
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Children's Cancer |
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| Gynaecological Cancer Urgent suspected cancer |
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| Haematological Cancer Urgent suspected cancer |
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| Head and Neck Cancer Urgent suspected cancer |
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| Lower Gastro-Intestinal Cancer Urgent suspected cancer |
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| Lung Cancer Urgent suspected cancer |
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| Skin Cancer Urgent suspected cancer |
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| Unknown Primary Urgent suspected cancer |
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| Upper Gastro-Intestinal Cancer Urgent suspected cancer |
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| Urological Cancer Urgent suspected cancer |
The following sites must be referred as instructed below:
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Brain & CNS Cancer (refer directly to North Bristol NHS Trust – see NBT website for details) |
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Sarcoma Cancer (refer directly to North Bristol NHS Trust – see NBT website for details) |
More Information about specific Cancers
Further information
Additional information to support the referral of patients with a suspicion of cancer can be found on:
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng12
If you have any general enquiries regarding suspected cancer please contact Ed Nicolle, Cancer Services Manager: edward.nicolle@nhs.net