As the largest Trust in the UK specialising in the health of women and babies, we care for around 50,000 patients each year across all clinical areas. Referrals for patient appointments come to us in different ways depending on the nature of the referral or the specific procedure being requested. Most referrals go through our Access Centre and are triaged either by an Advanced Nurse Practitioner or Senior Midwife who ensure that the patient is booked into the most appropriate clinic.
GP referrals
GPs can make the majority of referrals to us through Choose and Book with the patient being able to choose the date and time of their appointment. Exceptions, where a direct referral letter is required, are for appointments to our One-stop Menstrual Clinic when a hysteroscopy is required or for a smear test undertaken by our Colposcopy Clinic or to the Mirena clinic for the treatment of heavy periods. Appointments for the Bedford Clinic, where we care for women seeking a termination of pregnancy, are administered through a central referral system telephone 0151 702 4184.
Consultant referrals
As a specialist Trust, we receive many referrals by letter from consultants at other hospitals. Consultants normally refer to us by letter which is managed by our Access Centre, telephone 0151 702 4328 for gynaecology or 0151 702 4352 for antenatal and in the case of diabetic referrals.
Referrals to Clinical Genetics
If you are a health professional please refer to lwft.clingen@nhs.net
Further information can be found here
Private patient self-referrals
Patients wishing to have a referral to The Hewitt Fertility Centre can contact the unit's direct or following a discussion with their consultant or GP first.