Signpost | South East Vascular Network| St Thomas' Hospital

St Thomas' Hospital Arterial Hub | South East Vascular Network | Last update 3rd Nov 2020

This page signposts referral pathways for all patients with acute vascular
conditions that require Emergency or Urgent Transfer or Advice.

All Patients will need a referral form completed via referapatient, if in any doubt
about urgency ring on-call registrar 07717-513-348

Please detail the Covid-19 status of patient. Suspected or confirmed Covid-19.
Confirmed Negative or Unconfirmed Negative. Only state confirmed negative if they
have negative test within 24 hours of referral.

Select 'Level of Urgency' below for more instructions

EMERGENCY

Imminent loss of life or limb

Click here for instructions

URGENT UNSTABLE

Risk of loss of life or limb within 24
hours

Click here for instructions

URGENT STABLE

Stable patients with non-life or limb threatening emergencies

Click here for instructions

*Please include details of ward for inpatients (name of ward and extension).

General instructions

If your requirements are not urgent see below 'When to refer to your local vascular clinic'.

To make a referral you will require the following:
1) Your patient's details including 10-digit NHS number
2) A Trust or nhs.net email address
3) The referring Consultant’s Trust or nhs.net email address

Please ensure that you have sent any images via the Image Exchange Portal to Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.

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South East Vascular Network Local Clinic locations

When to refer on ERS to your local vascular clinic only

Treat in Community

Not requiring a vascular referral.

Manage in community

Varicose veins not meeting criteria for intervention
Asymptomatic peripheral vascular disease

Outpatient Referrals

Systemically well.

Refer as ROUTINE on ERS to your local vascular clinic

Symptomatic varicose veins
Asymptomatic carotid stenosis
Claudication
Leg ulcers (non-arterial/ non-diabetic)
Post-thrombotic syndrome (>28days from iliofemoral DVT)

Urgent Referrals

Stable yet require an urgent opinion.

Refer as URGENT on ERS to your local vascular clinic

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Chronic limb ischaemia (rest pain, night pain)
Incidental findings of abdominal aortic
aneurysm
Deep Vein Thrombosis

*For diabetic foot referrals please see your local footcare pathway*

*For Carotid referrals please follow local Stroke Pathway*