Guidance

Referring patients moving from other areas

When patients move into your practice area from other parts of the country, the outgoing Trust can arrange for the patient to be transferred to the new Trust.

Patients who move from other parts of the country may need to continue having follow up for their conditions with a specialist locally.  The patient will need to ensure their previous specialist is aware of the move and do an inter-trust transfer.

The patient should not need to be re-referred.  If the GP surgery refers to the local trust for the patient, it is possible the patient will have to go back on a waiting list, therefore the patient should be encouraged to liaise with their specialist prior to moving to a new area.

First Published
3 December 2021
Updated On
1 July 2024
Due to be Reviewed
19 July 2025
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