GP Referrals & Outpatient Clinics
The demand for appointments in Neurology Outpatients is very high. It is essential that waiting times are kept to a minimum to ensure patients with serious neurological illnesses receive timely assessment and management. Patients with some conditions may be better served by other specialities or be adequately managed in primary care. For these reasons please refer according to the guidelines below.
Please be reminded that only referrals made by general practitioners, through E- referral service will be accepted.
Guidelines for acceptance criteria can be downloaded here:
Neurology Referral Guidelines (external only)
Refer to Acute Neurology Ward
Please note this is for referrals relating to Acute Neurology ward (Mount) & East Kent Neurorehabilitation Unit (EKNRU) Wards only.
All acute neurology referrals and repatriation of patients from King’s to Neurology at East Kent Hospitals must be addressed to the generic East Kent Neurological Unit (Treble Ward) Please send to: ekhuft.acuteneurologyreferrals@nhs.net.
They must be accompanied by a completed referral form which is available here.
Repatriation to East Kent Neurological Unit is dependent upon acceptance by the Neurology Team.
Where a patient is accepted the Bed Manager for East Kent Hospitals will be aware as they are on the generic email list.
The generic email list regarding Repatriation includes all Neurology staff concerned with East Kent Neurological Unit, the Bed Manager at Kent & Canterbury hospital and the Neuroscience Bed Managers at King’s College Hospital and the particular referring Doctor in any case will be added to the list in relation to that case.
If rejected and referral to East Kent Neurorehabilitation Unit (EKNRU) is suggested please refer as per process below
If Rejected and referral to Medicine is suggested than the referring doctor should contact the medical registrar on call at either acute site QEQM Margate or WHH Ashford please ask through switchboard Phone: 01227 766877 (switchboard)
Refer to East Kent Neurorehabilitation Unit (EKNRU)
All Neuro-rehabilitation referrals and repatriation of patients from King’s to The East Kent Neurorehabilitation Unit (EKNRU) should send their completed EKNRU Referral forms to ekhuft.eknrureferrals@nhs.net for review by the MDT.
The East Kent Neurorehabilitation Unit (EKNRU) is at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital with 19 dedicated neurorehab beds. More information about the Unit and its service can be found in the Neurorehabilitation Unit patient leaflet.
If you need to discuss your referral with a member of the clinical team please contact the ward on Phone: 01227 868713
If Rejected and referral to Medicine is suggested than the referring doctor should contact the medical registrar on call at either acute site QEQM Margate or WHH Ashford please ask through switchboard Phone: 01227 766877 (switchboard)
Please fill in the form below for referrals to EKNRU and send to ekhuft.eknrureferrals@nhs.net
EKNRU referral form
Address: Harvey Ward, Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, CT1 3NG
First seizure referral
Referring from anywhere within the trust for patients who present with a first seizure or suspicion of a first seizure. This is a referral form for first seizure only. Referrals for other neurological indications will not be accepted through this pathway. Referral form
Seizure safety Advice:
There are some selected strategies to reduce risk of seizure-related injury:
- Wear protective clothing, equipment while playing sports or biking
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No unsupervised swimming
- Use a shower, rather than a bathtub
- Adjust the temperature on the hot water heater to lower the risk of scalding
- Use a microwave/ oven versus a stovetop
- Avoid locking the bathroom or bedroom door
- Remove sharp or potentially dangerous objects away from bed
- Use soft or padded furniture
- Avoid high ladders/ heights especially if unattended
- Take medications as prescribed
Further information can be accessed on:
www.epilepsy.org.uk/info/daily-life/safety/practical-guidance
https://www.epilepsysociety.org.uk/
