Patients who are referred (both NHS and private) onto secondary care for further treatment/assessment are advised that there is a standard processing time for this work and a waiting time for treatment from secondary care.
The page below will set out the surgery’s standard processing time, alongside links to the NHS planned care website which will inform you of.
Average waiting time for first outpatient appointment at this hospital for this specialty
And
Average waiting time for treatment at this hospital for this specialty
For Sherwood forest hospital NHS foundation trust (Kings Mill Hospital/Newark Hospital and Mansfield Community Hospital)
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – My Planned Care NHS
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (Queens Medical Centre/Nottingham Treatment Centre and Nottingham City Hospital)
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust – My Planned Care NHS
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Bassetlaw Hospital Worksop/Doncaster Royal Infirmary and Retford Hospital)
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – My Planned Care NHS
These are the three main hospitals that our practice refer to, however under patient choice you can use the following website to locate the hospital you have been referred to via the “region” tab.
Average time expectations for Middleton Lodge Practice for referrals is 3-4 weeks completion from date of consultation. This does not include urgent/cancer referrals.
This is the time taken for the referral to be completed by your clinician and processed by the practice secretary team and received by secondary care.
After this process has been completed the surgery no longer has control over the secondary care waiting times. If you are concerned because you have not heard from the department you have been referred to, please contact the appointments/booking office of the hospital you have been referred to who will assist you in this matter.
For further information re what happens when you are referred to a specialist please see the link below this can also be provided by our reception team.