Parkside Surgical Centre

Acceptance Criteria

The referring GP must ensure that when referring a patient the minimum dataset is included within the Referral Proforma (Appendix B) or alternatively within the GP referral letter.  It is recommended that the GP refers the patient using the agreed Referral Proforma: however this is not mandatory and a referral letter will suffice as long as it contains the complete MDS set out in the proforma. The Provider should reject the patient if the information is not complete and inform the originating GP.

Please note the following acceptance criteria in relation to the RTT target:

• • The patient should not be referred if they are unable or unwilling to be seen within the RTT waiting time set out in this specification;

  • The patient has to have all necessary diagnostics, (for example Nerve Conduction Studies for Carpal Tunnel, ultrasound scan for large or deep lipomas or ganglions), BEFORE referral.

Exclusion Criteria

• • Patients with any the following conditions are not appropriate for referral and are therefore not covered by this service:

  • Suspicion of cancer when this is anything other than possible cancers covered by any of the individual service specifications (in practice this means some possible skin cancers such as BCC). All other suspected cancer should be referred urgently to secondary care or as per locally agreed pathways;

  • Suspicion of other serious pathology or the presence of red flags.  These should be referred urgently to secondary care or as per locally agreed pathways;

  • Conditions which require procedures detailed under the Prior Approval Policy, unless prior approval has been obtained.

The following patients are also excluded

• • Children under the age of 16 years (or under the age of 18 for a Vasectomy);

  • Patients who require specialist treatment outside the scope of this specification;

  • Patients who do not want to be referred or who are not willing to comply with treatment plans;

  • Patients who require emergency treatment;

  • Patients with post-operative or post traumatic complications;

  • Patients who require or request a second surgical opinion;

  • Housebound Patients; 

  • Patients registered on the violent patient scheme;

  • Patients who are severely disabled and bed/chair fast;

  • Patient’s that have DOL orders in place or who are incapable of providing consent.

BCC NICE GUIDANCE

 https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs130/chapter/Quality-statement-2-GPs-managing-low-risk-basal-cell-carcinoma

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