"Why can't I do all the referral process electronically?" It is an ambition to develop an electronic system as soon as possible. One difficulty is the transmission and storage of radiographs. "How should I refer a suspected cancer case?" A suspected cancer case should be referred without delay directly to your nearest hospital. The referral should be faxed and the numbers are on the referral forms. A paper copy or telephone call should follow as a backup. For North Devon and Exeter you should use the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Referral Form (Form - Fax number: 01392 402199. 1) For Plymouth use the Plymouth 2WW form (Form 3) Fax number: 01752 430912 – telephone number: 01752 437506. For Cornwall use the Cornwall Hospitals Trust urgent two week wait form (Form 4 or 4a electronic) Fax number: 01872 252300, if you have any problems please ring – 01872 252323. For Torbay book via choose and book if possible, otherwise use the South Devon Healthcare Trust urgent two week wait form (Form 5) and fax to the Patient Access Centre Fax number: 01803 654981. – "How can I improve my extraction skills?" There are opportunities with the postgraduate BUOLD course on oral surgery and if there is demand we will arrange some local training and assisted operating. "What happens if I encounter problems and am unable to complete a surgical procedure?" Firstly you should ask a colleague in your practice to assist but if that is not possible then you can ring your local secondary care oral surgery department or primary care specialist for advice. Royal, Devon and Exeter NHS trust: 01392 411611 to the operator and then ask for the on-call SHO on bleep 476. For North Devon District Hospital: "daytime" ring the secretary on 01271 322477. Derriford Hospital, Plymouth: 01752 202082 and ask for the on call maxillofacial SHO. Plymouth Community Dental Services: 08451558070 Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro: 01872 250000 - switchboard for on call Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Resident. Daytime urgent requests can also be to secretarial team: 01872 253986
"Why can't I do all the referral process electronically?" It is an ambition to develop an electronic system as soon as possible. One difficulty is the transmission and storage of radiographs. "How should I refer a suspected cancer case?" A suspected cancer case should be referred without delay directly to your nearest hospital. The referral should be faxed and the numbers are on the referral forms. A paper copy or telephone call should follow as a backup. For North Devon and Exeter you should use the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Referral Form (Form 1) - Fax number: 01392 402199. For Plymouth use the Plymouth 2WW form (Form 3) – Fax number: 01752 430912 telephone number: 01752 437506. For Cornwall use the Cornwall Hospitals Trust urgent two week wait form (Form 4 or 4a electronic) – Fax number: 01872 252300, if you have any problems please ring 01872 252323. For Torbay book via choose and book if possible, otherwise use the South Devon Healthcare Trust urgent two week wait form (Form 5) and fax to the Patient Access Centre – Fax number: 01803 654981. "How can I improve my extraction skills?" There are opportunities with the postgraduate BUOLD course on oral surgery and if there is demand we will arrange some local training and assisted operating. "What happens if I encounter problems and am unable to complete a surgical procedure?" Firstly you should ask a colleague in your practice to assist but if that is not possible then you can ring your local secondary care oral surgery department or primary care specialist for advice. Royal, Devon and Exeter NHS trust: 01392 411611 to the operator and then ask for the on-call SHO on bleep 476. For North Devon District Hospital: "daytime" ring the secretary on 01271 322477. Derriford Hospital, Plymouth: 01752 202082 and ask for the on call maxillofacial SHO. Plymouth Community Dental Services: 08451558070 Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro: 01872 250000 - switchboard for on call Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Resident. Daytime urgent requests can also be to secretarial team: 01872 253986
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