REFERRAL CRITERIA TO PARKINSON’S DISEASE NURSE SPECIALIST WHO REASONS FOR WHO HOW TO REFER? REFERRAL CAN BE:- SHOULD REFER? TO REFER Patients who have a All newly diagnosed patients GPs Complete referral form and send to:- diagnosis of Parkinson’s Medicines District Nurses disease or Parkinson’s management/review Tracey Consultants syndrome (PSP/MSA/CBD) PDNS Patients admitted to hospital Ward Staff (LC122) Patients known to a (either elective or emergency) Corey’s Intermediate Care Team consultant or Geriatrician Patients due to be discharged Other Health Services i.e. from hospital Hertfordshire All newly diagnosed SG1 4AB Community specialist services Parkinson’s disease Patients with complex needs Occupational Therapists patients Patient and Carer requiring Sec: 01438 285498 (X5498) Physiotherapist information, advice, support : 07766366326 Patients admitted to the Social Worker and education Fax: 01438 284243 hospital Speech and Language E-Mail: traceysmith9@nhs.net Patient requiring review of the Dieticians Patients requiring a review management of their of their condition who can condition i.e. possible referral attend out patients required to other services
REFERRAL CRITERIA TO PARKINSON’S DISEASE NURSE SPECIALIST WHO TO REFER? REASONS FOR REFERRAL CAN BE:- WHO SHOULD REFER? HOW TO REFER Patients who have a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease or Parkinson’s syndrome (PSP/MSA/CBD) Patients known to a consultant or Geriatrician All newly diagnosed Parkinson’s disease patients Patients admitted to the hospital Patients requiring a review of their condition who can attend out patients All newly diagnosed patients Medicines management/review Patients admitted to hospital (either elective or emergency) Patients due to be discharged from hospital Patients with complex needs Patient and Carer requiring information, advice, support and education Patient requiring review of the management of their condition i.e. possible referral required to other services GPs District Nurses Consultants Ward Staff Intermediate Care Team Other Health Services i.e. Community specialist services Occupational Therapists Physiotherapist Social Worker Speech and Language Dieticians Complete referral form and send to:- Tracey PDNS (LC122) Corey’s Hertfordshire SG1 4AB Sec: 01438 285498 (X5498) : 07766366326 Fax: 01438 284243 E-Mail: traceysmith9@nhs.net