Referral Information

The iRefer service provides clinical guidelines to assist in making the best use of clinical radiology. Please click the button below to open iRefer via the RCR website - please note the site opens in a new window and is provided by the Royal College of Radiologists.

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We operate a walk-in service (no appointment required, just a filled in GP referral card) for routine x-ray investigations. The X-Ray service is open Monday - Friday (excluding public holidays) 8am - 6pm at the Royal Hallamshire and Northern General Hospitals. Patients should bring with them a fully completed GP request card. Instructions on how to find the departments are included on the request card.

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In order to help us provide an efficient service to your patients please fax all requests to

Alternatively please send them by post to the postal address

There is no direct access for symptomatic breast imaging. Referral is via choose and book surgical breast clinic appointments. Routine breast screening ages 50-70 is by invitation only. Women over 70 may self refer for routine screening by calling 0114 271 1920. Any enquiries related to routine breast screening please call 0114 271 1720.

This is normally only available to specialist referrers. Please e-mail us at the NHSnet address below if you need advice. Should further detailed advice be necessary on any imaging examination, please contact us by e-mail; and we will endeavour to respond within 24 hours.

Request cards for CT, MRI, ultrasound, fluroscopy and nuclear medicine (isotope) examinations should be faxed or posted directly to the Radiology Appointments Call Centre, as this will enabe us to ensure correct bookings are made.

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