Please click from the following topics for guidance on how to refer a patient to our NHS clinic:
- Who can refer
- What to include in your referral
- How to send the referral
- Waiting times
- NHS eligibility and costs
- More information
Who can refer
We accept referral letters from any healthcare professional, such as:
- occupational health advisors, nurses and physicians
- primary care nurses and GPs
- secondary care physicians, nurse specialists/consultants, physiotherapists and occupational therapists
- private physicians
What to include in your referral
Please include all the following details in your referral letter, with the patients' prior informed consent.
Any missing details at the point of referral can delay referral processing and ultimately patient care.
- Referring organisation details in letter header/footer (e.g. occupational health company or NHS Trust)
- FAO Professor Joanna Szram or Dr Johanna Feary at the Occupational Lung Disease Clinic
- Date of referral
- Patient details, including:
- Full name
- Date of birth
- NHS number
- Current address
- Contact details (phone/email)
- Registered GP details
- Reason for referral
- Copies of any relevant test data where available, including: spirometry, peak flow diaries, imaging reports
How to send the referral
You can send the referral letter to us by any of the following methods. NHS GP referrals must be sent to us via the NHS e-referral service (ERS).
- NHS e-referral service/ERS (required for NHS GP referrals)
- Email to gstt.OCLDAdmin@nhs.net (preferred for all other referrals)
- Post to Professor Joanna Szram or Dr Johanna Feary& at the Occupational Lung Disease Clinic, Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP (please use email where possible to prevent delays)
Waiting times
We aim to see referred patients within 8 weeks of referral receipt.
We will try to see more urgent cases sooner and on request.
NHS eligibility and costs
We are an NHS clinic. We see all NHS patients registered in England or Wales free of charge.
We do not do any private work. If you have been asked to attend our clinic by your workplace nurse or doctor, please note that we do not take any fee from your employer; this allows us to give you entirely independent advice.
Unfortunately we are currently not able to see NHS patients registered in Scotland and Northern Ireland free of charge. These appointments are charged at standard NHS rates. Please let us know who has agreed to finance the patient's care at the point of referral so we can provide an invoice per care episode. Please contact us at gstt.OCLDAdmin@nhs.net for more information.
More information
If you have any specific case queries or want to clarify if a referral is appropriate, please email our consultants Dr Johanna Feary and Professor Joanna Szram for advice at gstt.OCLDAdvice@nhs.net
If you have any questions about how to make a referral, please email our administrative team at gstt.OCLDAdmin@nhs.net
