Making a referral guide

We are committed to supporting healthcare professionals and aim to make the referral process quick and easy.

Your responsibilities as a referrer

As a referrer for X-ray or CT imaging under IRMER, you're legally obligated to:

  • Be a registered healthcare professional
  • Be entitled to refer under Spire procedures
  • Provide comprehensive and patient-specific clinical information to justify the radiation exposure

Read more about the responsibilities of a referrer

How to make a referral

Our team will work closely with you, to help provide the highest level of service. Our Purpose is to make a positive difference to people’s lives through outstanding personalised care.

There are a number of ways to refer your private patients to Spire Harrogate Clinic:

  • Online – via Spire Connect
  • Email
  • Telephone

Online referrals

Spire Connect

Spire Connect is the quickest way to make a referral. The patient e-referral portal offers a fast, easy and fully secure way for GPs, practice staff and healthcare professionals to refer patients to Spire hospitals. As well as making secure online referrals for a broad range of treatments and tests and scans, you can also:

  • Receive email confirmations – once your referral is submitted and processed
  • Access sent referral information – at any time
  • Find direct up to date contact information
  • Save time and paper – it’s environmentally friendly

Login/register to Spire Connect