Patients can be referred to either the surgical service at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore or the oncology service at University College Hospital, whichever is most appropriate.

RNOH

Patients who have a suspected diagnosis of sarcoma, or require limb, trunk or spinal surgery, are best referred to RNOH. To make a referral please download the referral form below and fax it to Clare Brown, Cancer Coordinator. If you wish to discuss a referral she can be contacted via the RNOH switchboard. We have a weekly multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meeting on Fridays at 08.00 at which all new referrals are discussed. Your patient will be discussed at the next MDT meeting and a management plan agreed. Please do not biopsy the patient, we will arrange this. If a biopsy or surgery has already been carried out, then we will request pathology slides and blocks for review. Once a diagnosis has been made, the patient will be seen in clinic by a surgeon or oncologist, as appropriate.

The referral should include:

• Completed referral form
• Referral letter
• Patient and GP contact details
• Copies of all imaging on CD
• Copies of any scan reports and histopathology reports

 

Send referrals to:

Clare Brown, Cancer Coordinator
Sarcoma Unit, Muriel Sands House
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Brockley Hill
Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4LP
Telephone 020 8954 2300 bleep 721
Fax 0208 909 5709
Email clare.brown@rnoh.nhs.uk

UCH

Patients who have sarcomas at non-limb/trunk sites (abdomen, gynaecological, head and neck, thorax), or who have metastatic disease, are best referred initially to UCH. To make a referral please download the referral form below and fax it to Maria Jose, Sarcoma MDT Coordinator. If you wish to discuss a referral she can be contacted via the UCH switchboard. We will arrange for the patient to be discussed in the most appropriate site-specific MDT, and a management plan agreed. Please do not biopsy the patient, we will arrange this. If a biopsy or surgery has already been carried out, then we will request pathology slides and blocks for review. Once a diagnosis has been made, the patient will be seen in clinic by a surgeon or oncologist, as appropriate.

The referral should include:

• Completed referral form
• Referral letter
• Patient and GP contact details
• Copies of all imaging on CD
• Copies of any scan reports and histopathology reports

 

Maria Jose, Sarcoma MDT Coordinator
Cancer Services, 3rd Floor West
University College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
250 Euston Road
London, NW1 2PG
Telephone 0845 155 5000 ext 4821
Fax 0207 380 9128
Email: maria.jose@uclh.nhs.uk