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- Contact numbers
Top telephone numbers directory of all contact numbers
Hospitals
- Barnsley Hospital
01226 771912 - Barnsley Hospice
01226 244244 - Kendray Hospital
01226 434228 - Northern General/Sheffield Hallam
0114 243 4343 - Sheffield Children's hospital
0114 271 70 00 - Barnsley acute paediatrics
01226 435873
Admissions/Advice
- 2 week wait help desk
01226 432000 - A&E
01226 432371 - Ambulance Control
01709 828829 - SDEC units (previously AMAC)
01226 436099 (Surgical)
01226 432452 (Medical) - Cancer Nurse Specialists
Link to contacts - Children's Assessment Unit
01226 432664 - Community MSK Service
01226 644858 - Diabetes services SPA
01226 240086 - DVT/ Thrombosis referrals
01226 644575 - Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit
01226 433972 - Gastro Consultant advice
01226 436156 - PallCall (out of hours hospice)
01226 244244 - Rheumatology advice
Rheumatology tel numbers - Right Care
01226 644575 - Spectrum: Genitourinary Medicine
08000556442
Laboratories/Radiology
- Biochemistry
01226 432733 - Biochem Consultant Advice
01226 432772 - Haematology (consultant advice via switchboard)
01226 432862 - Microbiology ( consultant advice via switchboard)
01226 432687 - Xray/CT/MRI/US/ Appointments/results
01226 434340
Community Nursing Services
- BREATHE SPA
01226 644575 - Diabetes/Heart Failure/ Parkinsons Nurses
01226 645180 - District Nurses/Community Matrons
01226 644575 - Health Visitors/School Nurses
0800 6126221 - Macmillan Nurses
01226 645280 - Pulmonary rehab
01226719789 - Rapid Response
0774 7794698
Self Referral Services/ Care Navigation-First Port of Call
- British Pregnancy Advisory Clinic (Terminations)
03457 304030 - Continence services
01226 645057
Mental Health / Referral information
- CAMHS- SPA Single point of Access- children
01226 644829 - DISC-Substance Misuse
01226 779066 - MHAT
01226 644900 - IAPT
01226 644900 - SPA- Single Point of Access- Adults
01226 645000 - TADS- self referral-children
01226 872120
SAFE GUARDING
- Adults BMBC
01226 775832 - Adults Safeguarding Nurse
01226 433747 - Children safeguarding
01226 438831 - Safeguarding Emergency Duty Team (out-of-hours)
01226 787789 - IDVA-Domestic Abuse
01226 320112 - Modern Slavery Helpline
08000 121700
Adult Social Services
- BMBC
01226 773300
Other
- 2 week wait help desk
01226 431536 - 2ww patient transport
03331300514 - Barnsley CCG Hilder House
01226 433756 - Continuing Healthcare (CHC)
01302 566124 - Infection Prevention and Control
0114 2734004 - Coroners Office / further info
01226 736031 - IT Help desk
0114 3051030 - Medicine information service
01226 432857 - Medicines Management
01226 433798 - Optical Emergencies BHNFT
01226 432155 - Public Health- infectious disease reporting
0113 386 0300 - Screening & Imm Coordinator
0113 8253415
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- Barnsley Hospital
- Diagnostic tools
Top diagnostic tools directory of all diagnostic tools.
General
- Alcohol Units
- Bristol Stool score
- BH Lab service / path blood table
- Diabetes Diagnosis- WHO Criteria
- Diabetes - HbA1c targets in Type 2 Diabetes in Adults
- Diabetic Footcare Pathway
- Children and Young People with Suspected Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes
- EPaCCS Electronic Palliative Care System
- Family History recording sheet
- Height -Weight conversion Adults / BMIchart
- Height-weight conversion Children
- NEWS -National Early warning Score
- Sepsis tools - children / adults
- Oral Fluids for Child with vomitting
- Optometry First
- Paeds: Traffic Lights identifying risk/ vital signs normal range
- Vague Symptoms
- SYB Commissioning for Outcomes ( old clinical thresholds)
- Suspected Cancer-referral criteria
- Screening guide - Adults and children/ Antenatal & Newborn
Biochem/Haematology
- Blood transfusion thresholds
- Hypercalcaemia / Hyperkalaemia
- Hypocalcaemia / Hypokalaemia / Hyponatraemia
- hyperlipidaemia/Sheffield hyper cholesterol lipid clinic / Simon Broome Criteria
- Iron Deficiency Anaemia
- Rotherham Haematology Top Tips
Neuro/Mental Health
ENT/Respiratory
- Asthma Adult Control test
- Asthma Peak Flow Monitor chart
- Bronchiolitis Pathway - children
- COPD CATest
- CENTOR Score/Fever SCORE
- Epworth sleepiness score
- MRC Dyspnoea Scale Questions
- Pneumonia -CURB Score
- URTI- evidence based on RTI
- Spirometry interpretation
- Well's Criteria for PE Pulmonary Embolism
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Cardiovascular
- CHA2DS2 VASC /HAS BLED
- Familial Hypercholesterolaemia- Simon Broome Criteria/ referral criteria
- Heart Failure pathway
- Hypertension diagnosis and treatment/ Home Blood Pressure monitoring
- QRISK
- Well's Criteria for DVT / DVT Pathway/ Wells Score for PE
Gastro
- Abnormal LFT Barnsley / FIB4
- Bristol Stool score / Laxative guidelines
- Dyspepsia
- IBS Diagnostic pathway / IBS treatment
- Iron deficiency Anaemia
Renal/Urology
Gynae /Pregnancy
Paediatrics
- Children and young people with suspected newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes
- Height - weight conversion children
- Paeds traffic lights identifying risk / vital signs normal range
- Antenatal and newborn screening
- Oral fluids for child with vomiting
- Sepsis toolkit / adults and children
Derm/MSK/Rheumatology
- Prescribing guidelines
Prescribing guidelines directory of all prescribing guidelines.
Most popular
- APC Memo's
- Antibiotic Guidelines/ UTI algorithm
- Antidepressants- switching and withdrawal guidance
- Management of Influenza-like illness in care homes / influenza outbreak care homes
- Barnsley Formulary
- Diabetes Guidelines / Diabetes treatment algorithm /HbA1C treatment targets
- Emollients / Skin Barrier Protection
- Iron Deficiency Anaemia
- LUTS pathway /OAB in women
- Sick day rules
- UKMEC 2016 contraceptive summary table /UKMEC guidelines
- Vitamin D Summary
Eyes/ENT
Respiratory
Cardiovascular
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Gastro
- Anti-Emetics
- Dyspepsia
- Gluten Free Prescribing
- Irritable Bowel Disease IBS
- Infant Formula Guidelines
- Iron deficiency Anaemia
- Laxatives / Bristol Stool Score
- Oral Nutritional Supplements (ONS) Prescribing Guidelines: Adults aged 18 years
- Oral Nutrition - All Guidelines and Algorithms
- Orlistat guidelines- see Appendix for summary
Urology/ Gynae
- LUTS lower urinary tract symptoms in men
- Overactive Bladder in women
- Contraception- UKMEC summary Sheets/ UKMEC current clinical guidelines
MSK
Pain/Palliative Care
- Patient information sheets
Top Patient information sheets directory of all patient information sheets
Care Navigation/ First Port of Call
Most Popular
- Atrial Fibrillation and other arrhytmias/ Management information sheets
- Bronchiolitis advice for children
- Cancer patients local services
- COPD patient info sheets/ rescue antibiotics
- Diabetes- patient information sheets -condition/diet
- DNACPR form / What happens if my heart stops
- Exercise -Health Referral Scheme- information and form
- GFF Weight Watchers / Slimming World
- Home Blood pressure monitoring chart
- Taking Iron supplements / Ferinject information
- IAPT Prescription Pad
- MHAT - workshops / The Exchange
- Phlebotomy - hospital service
- PSA testing
- Saline nasal irrigation
- Sick children - general advice for parents
- Xray-patient info sheet
Patient Diary - Asthma Peak Flow Diary
- Breast pain diary/ Menstrual diary /Pre Menstrual Symptom Diary
- Food Diary
- Fluid input/ output Diary for bladder symptoms
- Headache diary/ monthly diary/Childrens Headache diary
- Oral Fluids for child with vomitting
- Stool Diary / Kids stool diary
Sound Doctor Video library - How to-Access
- Back pain- video list
- COPD- video list
- Dementia- video list
- Diabetes video list
- weight loss surgery - video list
If you can't find an information sheet above try the directory of all patient information sheets.
Diet sheets /Dietician information sheets
- Diet Sheet Gout
- Diet Sheets Cholesterol /weight loss / low fat-low cholesterol
- Diet Sheets IBS / IBS Patient info / Fibre
- Diet Sheets OA / Vit D / Osteoporosis
- Diet Sheets PMS / Menopause
- Dietitian service appointment information
Exercise sheets
- Back pain / neck pain
- shoulder pain/ elbow pain
- knee pain/ foot pain
- vestibular exercises
- urge incontinence bladder training / stress incontinence pelvic floor exercises
- relaxation exercises
- kids relaxation
- stress busters
General - 2 week wait info sheet / 2ww Gynae
- Advanced Statements & Advanced Directives
- Colorectal telephone triage
- Electronic Palliative Care Co-ordination
- Early Help A guide for Parents and Carers
- Rightcare
- AKI Medicine Sick Day rule
- Optometry First
- URTI - Treating Your Infection/ Cough / Sore Throat / Ear infection
- UTI Treating your infection
- Fever in Children- what to look out for
- Rotherham advice for managing children 0-5 with minor illness
- Investigation/referrals
Top Investigation/Referral forms directory of all investigation and referral forms
Care Navigation/ First Port of Call
General
- 2ww referral criteria/ patient 2ww letter
- Advice and Guidance from Barnsley Hospital
- AMAC Acute Medical Assessment Clinic- Suitable referrals
- Change 4 Life
- Coroner's office and referral from
- DNACPR form
- Exercise- Health Referral Scheme- information / referral form/inclusion criteria
- My Best Life
- Long covid referral checklist
- Optometry First
- Public Health Notification From
- Phlebotomy
- SAFE GUARDING ADULT/CHILDREN
- SYB Commissioning for Outcomes ( old clinical thresholds) / Get Fit First
- X ray patient info sheet
- Rotherham Paediatric pathways
CNS/Mental health - Headache/ Brain Imaging criteria
- IAPT Prescription Pad
- MHAT-workshops / Mental Health Referrals
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME blood tests
- TIA clinic- Urgent
- TADS- therapy for anxiety and depression in children
- Umbrella MH/LD
ENT - BPPV referral
- Deafness/ Hearing loss
- ENT Management / Referral guidelines
- Tinnitus referral
Respiratory - COPD
- Smoking Cessation
If you can't find a form above, try the directory of all investigation and referral forms.
Cardiovascular- DVT Pathway
- Heart failure diagnosis and services
- Open Access ECG
- Open access echocardiography
- RACP Rapid Access Chest Pain clinic/Patient Information Letter
Endocrine
- GP Referral Pathway for Children and Young People with Suspected Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes
- National Diabetes Prevention Programme /NDPP Information
- Diabetes referral guidelines
- Gestational Diabetes primary care followup
Gastro- Abnormal LFT- gastro consultant advice tel-01226436156
- Dyspepsia
- Food allergy reporting commercial premises
- Iron Deficiency Anaemia
Renal - LUTS pathway
MSK/Dermatology - Autoantibody test interpretation-to refer or not to refer
- Dermatology Quality of Life Index
- DXA (DEXA) Bone scan
- First Contact Physio referral criteria
- Giant Cell Arteritis/Temporal Arteritis Pathway
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica Pathway
- MSK Community Service
- Monoarthritis
- Rotherham MSK Pathways
- Rotherham Red Legs Pathway
Palliative Care - EPaCCS electronic palliative care system
- palliative care hand over form
- Pallcare referral form
Biochem - Hypercalcaemia / Hyperkalaemia
- Hypocalcaemia / Hypokalaemia / Hyponatraemia
- Iron deficiency anaemia
- Useful websites
Top websites
- Arthritis Research UK
- Barnsley Formulary
- Barnsley Healthcare Federation
- Barnsley Hospital blood science tests
- Barnsley Infection Prevention and Control
- BIADS Barnsley Alzheimer's and Dementia Support
- British Dietetic Association
- BMJ e learning -using own password OR Barnsley CCG access code
- Calculator
- Clinical Knowledge Summaries- NICE
- Dementia Friendly Barnsley
- DermNetnz/ PCDS ( Primary Care Dermatology Society)
- DVLA :Assessing Fitness to Drive: A Guide for Medical Professionals
- Electronic Staff Record (including Stat/Mandatory training)
- Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health
- GP online
- GP notebook /GP note book log in page (Univadis)
- Healthier Together SYB
- Barnsley GPVTS -for Barnsley GP Registrars
- Barnsley IAPT service
- Lab Tests Online
- Live Well Barnsley
- Menopause Matters
- MDCalculator
- Medicines Complete
- NHS Choices
- NHS mail
- News on Health - useful Menopause information
- Patient info sheets - Alphabetical ( Patient.co,uk)
- Pulse
- Yorkshire & Humber Medical Appraisal
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Clinical support by body system
Brain and mental health
Ophthalmology and ENT
Respiratory and Smoking
Cardiovascular and Lipids
Endocrine and Diabetes
Gastroenterology
Renal, Urology and Mens Health
Women's and Sexual Health
Paediatrics
Dermatology, MSK and Rheumatology
Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People
Laboratory investigations and InfectionsClinical support by type
Anatomy
Diagnostic tools
Local pathways and guidelines
National guidelines and pathways
Medicines information
Referral criteria and investigation forms
Services
Patient information sheets
Useful websites and e-Learning
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Medicines Management
- Area Prescribing Committee
- Barnsley Area Joint Formulary
- Barnsley Diabetes Guidelines
- Barnsley Local Pharmaceutical Committee
- Barnsley Pharmacies list
- Care Homes
- Domicilary care
- ePS- Electronic Prescription Service
- eRD Electronic Repeat Dispensing
- Hospital Medicine information Service
- Inappropriate Prescribing Request Reporting
- MHRA Alerts- monthly Drug Safety Update
- Newsletters
- NICE TA's
- Nutrition
- Palliative care
- Patient Group Directions (Vaccines)
- Self Care Guidance
- Traffic Light System
Hospital, Primary Care & Social Care Interface
Barnsley Pharmacists
Commissioning
- Barnsley PDA
- Local Pathways Shortcut
- SYB Commissioning for Outcomes Policies
- Get Fit First in Barnsley
- Live Well Barnsley
- Individual Funding Request
- Adult Safeguarding
- Child Safeguarding / Spotlight - safeguarding briefings
- Mental Capacity
- PREVENT
- Serious Incident Reporting
- CQC
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Working with interpreters
Working and Appraisal
- Appraisal/Revalidation- blank/structured templates/ MAG form
- IT Support/ SMART cards
- LMC
- NHS mail
- NHS Employers
- Open Athens
Professional Bodies
Practice Information
Dementia
Dementia Friendly Barnsley- website
Dementia Herbert Protocol
Newsletters
Primary Care news and LMC Newsletters
Infection Prevention and Control
Infection Disease Prevention and Control Manual
Referrals reduction
Advice and Guidance available from Barnsley Hospital
Sound Doctor
How to Access and list of conditions for which videos available
Screening & Immunisation