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Kidney service referrals

Information for health professionals on how to refer patients to the kidney service.

Who can refer

We accept referrals from hospital consultants and GPs.

Types of referral

We accept routine referrals, urgent referrals for discussion and advice about management and emergency referrals for inpatient transfer.

How to refer

Routine referrals

All routine NHS GP referrals must be submitted using the NHS e-Referral service (formerly Choose and Book).

Referrals sent to the nhs.net mailbox or by post from GPs will not be processed.

Other referrers should fill in the referral form (PDF 2.1Mb) and return it by email to . You can also post your referral form to the address found in the routine referrals box on this page.

If not completing the referral form, please provide the following information:

  • patient’s name, date-of-birth, address, NHS number, GP name and address

  • contact telephone number for patient’s parents/carers

  • details of the condition
  • name and contact detail of referring consultant.

Discussion with the team is not needed for routine referrals, however we are happy to discuss referrals if there are any queries. For enquiries please contact us on 020 7188 4586 / 4587.

Urgent referrals

Urgent GP referrals should be submitted using the NHS e-Referral service (formerly Choose and Book) but should be followed up with a phone call to the kidney team.

The children's renal registrar is available to take calls and referrals (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm) on 07990 800 587 or 020 7188 7188, bleep 1141.

Out of hours, a consultant children's nephrologist is on call and can be contacted via the hospital switchboard on 020 7188 7188.

Emergency referrals

For emergency referrals (i.e. those requiring immediate same-day intervention), referrers should call the children's renal registrar on 07990 800 587 or 020 7188 7188, bleep 1141.

Out of hours, a consultant children's nephrologist is on call and can be contacted via the hospital switchboard on 020 7188 7188.

Acute kidney injury referrals

Please complete our acute kidney injury referrals form (Word 16Kb) and send this to gst-tr.ELCHPaedRenalReferrals@nhs.net.

NHS GP referrals

All NHS GP referrals must be submitted using the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS). Referrals sent by email or post from NHS GPs will not be processed. 

Routine referrals

Post:
Renal services
3rd floor Becket House
Evelina London Children's Hospital
St Thomas' Hospital
Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7EH

Urgent referrals

Tel: 020 7188 7188, bleep 1141 or 07990 800 587