Download REMINDER – Weight Management Referrals

OCCG Weekly Bulletin
Wednesday 18 May 2016
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Reminder of Information Required
for MSK Referrals
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REMINDER – Weight Management
Referrals
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Guidance for Doctors Treating
Transgender Patients
Information for Practices
Reminder of Information Required for MSK Referrals:
The MSK Hub needs to ensure that a minimum set of data is available for every patient referred
into their service to facilitate efficient assessment, triage and treatment. It is important that the
clinician includes the following information on all referrals:
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Presenting complaint
Pertinent clinical information including indications, pertinent history, results of any
diagnostic investigations and provisional diagnosis if available.
Any relevant disease scores or patient related outcome scores
Current symptoms including duration.
Details of any previous treatment including medications given to the NHS Patient for the
condition.
Relevant past medical history.
Details of current medications and any other known allergies (e.g. allergies to intravenous
contrast).
Details of any matter which the referrer considers could affect the nature of the service
provided including social and local authority services.
Any special needs (e.g. interpreter required, disabilities requiring special handling, carer
support).
Body Mass Index
Weight loss advice already given and any programmes attended
Referrals to smoking cessation if appropriate
This minimum data set is included in the existing MSK Hub referral pro-forma.
Referring GPs do not need to provide an Oxford Hip or Knee score. The surgeon would be
expected to do that pre and post operatively as this is an essential part of the National Joint
registry.
REMINDER – Weight Management Referrals:
The Morelife weight management service is commissioned by Oxfordshire County Council’s Public Health
Directorate. The Morelife weight management referral hub takes referrals from GPs for patients who have
a BMI of 30 or more, for either 12 weeks of Slimming World of Weight Watchers or a BMI of more than 40
for the Morelife 12 month programme. MoreLife is a 12 month evidence based weight management
programme that is delivered throughout Oxfordshire by weight management practitioners. MoreLife is a
psychologically focussed intervention, exploring the relationship between emotions and thoughts and how
they link to eating behaviours. The goal of the service is for patients to achieve both moderate and
sustainable weight loss along with long-term weight maintenance. New leaflets will be arriving soon, which
includes updates on the referral criteria for complex diabetes patients. Please call 0808 208 0001 or visit
the website for more information www.more-life.co.uk/oxfordshire.
Guidance for Doctors Treating Transgender Patients:
NHS England has published information to help doctors respond to the needs of transgender patients.
Ensuring that people who identify themselves as transgender receive appropriate health care is part of the
NHS Public Sector Duty of the Equality Act 2010. The NHS England link
http://www.gmc-uk.org/guidance/ethical_guidance/28851.asp provides a further link to the House of
Commons Transgender Report and other useful links such as Gender Identity Clinics; treatment pathways
and prescribing.
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