Referral Information for Dental Practitioners
Download a
copy of our Referral Form.
Our referral policy aims to improve the service that is offered to
you and your patients by:
- Allocating your patients to the most
appropriate clinic for their consultation.
- Seeing your patients within Government
guidelines.
- Allowing faster registration for your
patients at their first attendance.
- Reducing the amount of time your patient
spends at the hospital.
- Writing back to you within three weeks of
seeing your patients.
To help us to achieve this and to
improve your patients' experiences at the hospital, we need certain
information from you each time you refer a patient. This approach
will enable us to work more efficiently for you and your patients
and to improve the access for those in need.
We value your time, effort and trust in referring your patients to
us and will continue to offer a wide range of opinions, advice and
treatment options.
All consultants welcome your direct 'named'
referrals, although may redirect your patients to a colleague more
appropriate to their needs.
Every referral must be signed by you and
include:
- Patient's name, date of birth, address,
post code and telephone numbers.
- Medical practitioner details.
- NHS number.
- Medical history.
- Reason for referral, including history of
condition and treatment provided to date.
- Recent, high quality radiographs, if
appropriate.
Study casts are occasionally useful in the
consultation process but should not be sent with the referral
letter as we have no storage facility for these. If necessary,
please ask your patient to bring the casts to their consultation
appointment.
All patients referred will be seen by a senior
member of staff but we are not in a position to accept all patients
for treatment.
Patients may be accepted for treatment if:
- They have special requirements (medical
conditions or case complexity) that normally preclude treatment
within the primary care sector.
- They are suitable for undergraduate
teaching purposes and the waiting list is not closed.
- They are suitable for postgraduate
teaching purposes and the waiting list is not closed.
During treatment, your patients may still
require some aspects of routine and emergency dental care from you.
Once treatment is complete, your patients will be discharged back
to your care.
All referral letters should be sent to the
appropriate department at the following address:
University Dental Hospital
Higher Cambridge Street
Manchester
M15 6FH
Download a copy
of our Referral Form.
The referral guidelines for each service can be
accessed through the following links:
Child Dental Health
Cleft Lip and Palate Service
Endontic
Implant (Dental)
Oral and Macillofacial Surgery
Oral Medicine
Orthodontic
Periodontics
Prosthodontics
Radiology
Sedation Department
Suspected Cancer
Temporomandibular Disorder
