Making a referral guide
We are committed to supporting healthcare professionals and aim to make the referral process as quick and easy as possible.
How to make a referral
Our Primary Care Liaison 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 The Montefiore Hospital:
- Online – via Spire Connect
- Telephone
- Online - via eRS (NHS only)
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
Email and telephone referrals
You can send your referrals (or a completed referral form below) for private patients to The Montefiore Hospital by emailing it to: spire.montefiorebookings@nhs.net.
- Download the outpatient referral form
- Download the imaging referral form
Telephone
Alternatively, you can refer your private patients to us via telephone, by calling us on 01273 828 030.
Private insured and self-funding patient information
A referral letter is always required before a patient with private medical insurance can be seen by a consultant. If a patient is self-funding, they may not always require a referral. Both open referrals and specific consultant requests are accepted. If required, a referral form can be downloaded in the links above.
For secure and instant referrals please send your referral letters to:
Alternatively:
- Call outpatient bookings: 01273 828 030
- Call diagnostic imaging: 01273 828 088
NHS referrals
Referrals for NHS patients must be sent through the online e-referral service (formerly choose and book) by visiting www.ebs.ncrs.nhs.uk. This is the best practice for us to receive NHS referrals, as patients will receive appointments in a timely manner.
We no longer accept fax referrals for NHS patients.
For more information or for assistance, contact our NHS team on 01273 828 030.