There are some services that are set up to support patients through a self referral process and you may not need to speak to your GP ahead of this. Information on these pathways can be found here.

Once we have referred you to a hospital specialist there are several ways you can contact the hospital team to manage your appointments. You can access information regarding here.

This is an educational resource designed by a multidisciplinary team of GPs and anaesthetists. Although it was designed by a team in the North West the information it contains is very helpful and equally applicable to many of our patients. It focuses upon improving outcomes following major non-cardiac surgery through optimization of patient health in the preoperative period. 

Our social prescribing team work with patients to improve health and wellbeing by supporting a range of social, economic and environmental factors. Social prescribing seeks to address people’s needs in a holistic way. It also aims to support individuals to take greater control of their own health. The team use a number of resources within our local communities anf they have bought information together here.