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
Physiotherapy referral enquires 020 8349 7509 (For musculo-skeletal clinic enquires please contact RSS)
Podiatry/Chiropody referral enquires 020 8349 7363
Rapid Response/ ICS (Intermediate Care Services) referral enquiries 0845 389 0940
Falls Clinic referral enquiries 020 8349 7528
Xray at Royal Free sites 020 8216 5092
Ultrasound/CT/DEXA Scans at Royal Free sites 020 8216 5101 or 020 8216 4339
Xray/ Ultrasound/CT/DEXA via Inhealth 0333 202 0300
Mental Health 020 8702 3000 (Search services link)
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 020 7443 9757 (M-F 8-6pm)
Barnet/ Chase Farm 020 8375 1907
Finchley Memorial 020 8349 7500
Edgware Community 020 8952 2381
UCLH 020 3456 7890
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