Royal United Hospital

Combe Park, Bath, Avon, Somerset BA1 3NG

Founded in partnership with NIDMS, One Dance UK and Dance Again Foundation.

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Download referral information as PDF

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How can I get an appointment?

• You must first visit your GP, explain your injury concern and that you are a dancer, teacher, or choreographer and would benefit from dance-specialist treatment. Your GP will refer you to your chosen NHS Dance Injury clinic using the information below. 

• Please print this information (pdf above) or show this information on your phone during your GP appointment to help them make the referral.

• Please note this service is a Secondary service, not Tertiary. Due to this service being an NHS service it is free at the point of use and as an NHS patient it is your legal right to choose where you would like to be referred. 

 

Referral options/details

From 1st October 2018, all GP referrals are now done electronically through the e-Referral System (e-RS), previously called Choose & Book. GPs can find the referral option by searching:

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• Service: Sports Injury-Orthopaedics-RUH Bath-RD1

• Service ID 169870

• Appointment type First Outpatient

• Service Location Royal United Hospital

• Request type: Appointment

• Priority: Routine  

• Specialty: Orthopaedics

• Service contact Name RUH Outpatient Appointment Centre

• Clinic type: Sports Trauma

• Named clinician: NONE

• Distance within: 10 miles of BA2 0BA

• SEARCH RESULT (Select): 

  • Sports Injury – Orthopedics - RUH Bath-RD1 at ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL

  • 169870 

  • Dancers can be seen either in the monthly dance clinic or the sports injury clinic, please select whichever appointment is sooner.

 

Please print this information and give it to your GP: Bath e-referral instructions

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Referrals can also be made by Consultants and Medical Specialists from other hospitals. These can be done via letter, fax or email.​

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Helpful phone numbers:

• Main hospital switchboard : 01225 428331

• Initial appointment bookings and appointment cancellations: 01225 821821

• Follow-up appointments: 01225 825602

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Full postal details

Mr Tristan Barton, Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust, Combe Park, Bath, BA1 3NG.

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If you have any problems or questions regarding your referral please contact the NIDMS Manager on: 020 7940 9804 or email manager@nidms.co.uk 

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