Paediatrics 2ww

Referral Instructions

Please make referral direct to Paediatric Team by telephone as this service is not provided on e-Referrals.

Consider referral when:

• a child or young person presents with persistent back pain (an examination is needed and a full blood count and blood film)
• there is persistent parental anxiety which is sufficient reason for referral, even where a benign cause is considered most likely

Take into account parental insight and knowledge when considering urgent referral

A 2ww Referral should be made when:

• a child or young person presents several times (for example, three or more times) with the same problem, but with no clear diagnosis (investigations should also be carried out).

For Exeter: The RD&E paediatric contacts are:

• Dr Simon Parke Consultant Paediatrician
• Dr Corinne Hayes Consultant Paediatrician
• Contact number: 01392 402684

Referral Forms

For Musgrove Park:

• Musgrove Hospital Paediatrics referral form