UK Cancer and Transition Service
INFORMATION FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
Please complete the referral form for health professionals and email directly to the email address found on the form. The form can be found at the bottom of this page.
We will then screen the referral form and may contact the patient or their healthcare professionals for further information. We will screen the referral form and may contact the patient or their healthcare professionals for
further information.
If eligible, we will book the patient for the next available UCATS virtual clinic and MDT. At present, these happen on the first Monday afternoon of each month.
Depending on the circumstances, the clinicians may be given a dial in link to be used before, during and/or after the patient’s appointment to ensure the case can be thoroughly discussed and the patient is provided with the best information by the most appropriate discussion at time. You will be told what time to access the appointment. We may arrange for clinicians with additional expertise to be present.
A letter is sent to the patient and their healthcare professionals detailing the discussions on the day.
The case my be scheduled for further discussion and the patient may be given further appointments
as appropriate.
The patient will also be given an open appointment in case of further concerns and need for review.
What if its urgent?
Our mailbox is monitored regularly but our clinic and MDT operate only monthly at present.
Please mark any urgent queries and provide a telephone number so that we can get back to you in a timely
manner.
Please do not delay any urgent treatment until after the appointment or discussion.