Referral Advice

If you have questions regarding your referral:

• Telephone the number on your appointment letter (if you have one), or
• Telephone RMS Kernow (Referral Management Service) on 01872 226700, or
• Telephone our Secretaries on 01726 871990, Monday - Friday 09:00-12:00.

NHS Leaflet - What happens when you are referred by your GP to see a specialist?

Rough guide to hospital waiting times
Please note that this information was last updated in July 2019. Please contact the numbers given at the top of this page for more information about a specific referral.

Department	Waiting Time	Comments
Most routine appointments	Approximately 18 weeks
Respiratory	19 weeks
Cardiology	21 weeks	Additional clinics are being arranged
Gastroenterology	21 weeks	Additional clinics are being arranged
Neurology	18 weeks
Neurosurgery	Around 4-6 months (can be more than this at times)	Normally at Derriford Hospital
Rheumatology	22 weeks
Hepatology	20 weeks
General Surgery	20 weeks
Podiatry	26 weeks
CAMHS (Child and adolescent mental health services)	Approximately 2 years	Interim measures are offered, such as parenting and behaviour courses
USS (Ultrasound scan)	6 to 8 weeks	6 to 8 weeks whether urgent or routine
Imaging	Approximately 6 weeks	Some patients have experienced longer waits

Two week wait referrals are being processed within that timeframe.
Urgent referrals are quicker than the routine referral times given. However it should be noted that all referrals we send are initially sifted by the Referral Management Service GP sifters, then passed to the Consultants who triage the referrals themselves and they may feel some are not urgent.