Refer patients with suspected anaphylaxis to:
Dr M Shepherd
West of Scotland Regional Anaphylaxis Service
West Glasgow Ambulatory Care Hospital
Dalnair St
Glasgow G3 8SJ
t: 0141 201 0390 or short code 80390
At present all referrals are by letter, not email. You need to send:
1. A cover letter with:
(a) Patient details (name, address, CHI, past medical history, drug history, allergy history, smoking and alcohol/recreational drug history)
(b) Incident details: including surgical procedure, drugs given and timings, symptoms and signs and when these occured in relation to drugs given, any latex exposure, treatment and investigations
2. A copy of the anaesthetic sheet (all the information is covered in step 1, but it is part of the process).
PLEASE NOTE: Ensure copies of the referral letter and the anaesthetic sheet are uploaded to clinical portal as soon as possible. Send a copy to the patient's GP too. Vicky will arrange this for you.
It is good practice to email the patient with a copy of the letter, or an edited patient friendly copy. This ensures they know they are in the system and they have a contact person if they have any questions about the incident. It is less easily lost by the patient and gives you a time and date stamped record too. People are understandably nervous after anaphylaxis and reassurance and confirmation about the nature of the incident is important.
It may take months for a patient to be seen by the anaphylaxis service. You should let them know about this.
Dr M Shepherd
West of Scotland Regional Anaphylaxis Service
West Glasgow Ambulatory Care Hospital
Dalnair St
Glasgow G3 8SJ
t: 0141 201 0390 or short code 80390
At present all referrals are by letter, not email. You need to send:
1. A cover letter with:
(a) Patient details (name, address, CHI, past medical history, drug history, allergy history, smoking and alcohol/recreational drug history)
(b) Incident details: including surgical procedure, drugs given and timings, symptoms and signs and when these occured in relation to drugs given, any latex exposure, treatment and investigations
2. A copy of the anaesthetic sheet (all the information is covered in step 1, but it is part of the process).
PLEASE NOTE: Ensure copies of the referral letter and the anaesthetic sheet are uploaded to clinical portal as soon as possible. Send a copy to the patient's GP too. Vicky will arrange this for you.
It is good practice to email the patient with a copy of the letter, or an edited patient friendly copy. This ensures they know they are in the system and they have a contact person if they have any questions about the incident. It is less easily lost by the patient and gives you a time and date stamped record too. People are understandably nervous after anaphylaxis and reassurance and confirmation about the nature of the incident is important.
It may take months for a patient to be seen by the anaphylaxis service. You should let them know about this.