RCHT Urology Advice & Guidance

 

This guideline applies to children and adults.

 

Introduction

Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust (RCHT) offers a Urology Advice and Guidance service on e-RS. The service offers management options to consider prior to referral, with the aim of reducing the number of patients who need to be seen face-to-face. It also allows Urology consultants to consider the clinical information and advise regarding appropriate prioritisation and urgency of referral.

The Advice and Guidance referrals are reviewed every 48 hours thus providing a timely response.

If the patient is already under a Urology consultant, please include the details of which consultant in the request, in order that discussions can be had with the relevant consultant as required.

 

Exclusion criteria (not exhaustive)

• Patients meeting the Fast Track Suspected Urology Cancer Referral Criteria

 

Please note that the clinical responsibility remains with the GP until the patient is seen within secondary care.

 

Page Review Information

Review date	26 March 2025
Next review date	26 March 2027
GP speciality lead	Dr Laura Vines