Guidelines following a hospital referral

To query or chase your referral please contact the NHS trust directly https://bit.ly/3SZi8vL

If you are concerned about how your referral is being managed contact the NHS trust directly https://bit.ly/3OJ1YnA

Please contact back our secretary team if you still need further assistance.


Specific referral enquires contact

Hospital telephone appointments advice line

The call centre can help with queries about your care, including first appointments, follow up appointments and test results. If the team is unable to answer your question, they will forward your call to the relevant service.

It's a good idea when contacting the call centre, to have your NHS number or hospital number to hand.


Royal Free, Barnet, Chase Farm Hospitals Direct support

Change or cancel your surgery

If you need to cancel or change the date of your surgery, you'll need to contact the relevant admissions office. Contact details are on the admissions page.

Change or cancel your out-patient appointments

If you need to change or cancel your  out-patient appointment and were referred through the NHS e-Referral Service you should ring the NHS Appointments Line on 0345 608 8888 or visit www.nhs.uk/referrals to rebook or cancel the appointment.

If your out-patient appointment was made by the Royal Free London, and you need to cancel or change, here are the steps to take:

  • use the online form

  • call the out-patient appointment centre. Please note, there's a high volume of calls and you might have a wait. You can use the online form if you would prefer not to wait.


Secretary support

If you are unsure, please call or email our secretary sec.oakleigh@nhs.net between the hours of 10am – 1pm Monday to Friday