London and South East Sarcoma Network

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <title>London and South East Sarcoma Network</title> <meta name="description" content="The London and South East Sarcoma Network (LSESN) was established to ensure that patients from London and the South East of England who have been diagnosed with or have a suspected sarcoma can access world-class diagnostic and treatment services at one of two specialist sarcoma centres serving the network."> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="global.css"> <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="images/favicon.png"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-5238196-4']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); </script> </head> <body id="page_referrers"> <div id="wrapper">  <div id="header"> <div id="logo"> <a href="index.html" title="home"> <img src="images/nhs-logo.gif" alt="NHS logo"> </a> London and South East<br> Sarcoma Network </div> </div>  <div id="nav-wrapper"> <div id="nav"> <ul> <li id="nav_home"><a href="index.html">Home</a></li> <li id="nav_sarcoma"><a href="sarcoma.html">Pathways</a></li> <li id="nav_referrers"><a href="referrers.html">For referrers</a></li> <li id="nav_guidelines"><a href="guidelines.html">Guidelines</a></li> <li id="nav_trials"><a href="trials.html">Trials</a></li> <li id="nav_group"><a href="group.html">SAG</a></li> <li id="nav_links"><a href="links.html">Links</a></li> <li id="nav_patient"><a href="patient.html">For patients</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div>   <div id="content-wrapper"> <div id="content"> <h1>For referrers</h1> <div> <p>Referrals should be made to the local diagnostic service for soft tissue sarcoma that is most convenient for the patient, informed by patient choice. Diagnostic centres in London currently include Barts Health Sarcoma Service, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Trust Sarcoma Service (with services at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital), Croydon University Hospital Sarcoma Service and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital. The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital is the local diagnostic service in the East of England region. Southampton Hospital, Bournemouth Hospital, Portsmouth Hospital and Brighton Hospital are local diagnostic centres in the South East region.</p> <p>Highly suspicious, confirmed soft tissue sarcomas or recurrence of a previous sarcoma should be referred directly to either of the tertiary centres – the Royal Marsden Hospital or the London Sarcoma Service (Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital/UCLH).</p> <p>ALL suspected BONE sarcomas must be referred to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital service ONLY.</p> </div> <ul> <li><a href="files/Pan-London-Urgent-Suspected-Sarcoma-Referral-Form-VISION-2024.docx" target="_blank">GP urgent suspected sarcoma referral form</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.transformationpartners.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/USC-Sarcoma-clinical-guide-Aug-2024.pdf" target="_blank">Suspected sarcoma referral guide</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.transformationpartners.nhs.uk/pan-london-urgent-suspected-sarcoma-referral-sites" target="_blank">Contact details for GPs</a></li> <li><a href="files/LSESN_Soft_Tissue_Sarcoma_Diagnostics_Pathway_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">LSESN Soft Tissue Sarcoma Diagnostics Pathway</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.britishsarcomagroup.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/BSG-guidance-for-ultrasound-screening-of-soft-tissue-masses-in-the-trunk-and-extremity-FINAL-Jan-2019.pdf" target="_blank">Referral & ultrasound guidelines for screening of soft tissue masses</a></li> <li><a href="files/LSESN-Guidance-on-referral-of-sarcomas.pdf" target="_blank">LSESN referral guidelines for hospital referrals</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/our-services/find-service/cancer-services/londonsarcomaservice" target="_blank">UCLH/RNOH information</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/our-consultants-units-and-wards/clinical-units/sarcoma-unit" target="_blank">RMH information</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="footer-wrapper"> <div id="footer"> <p>© 2012 London and South East Sarcoma Network, All rights reserved<br> <a href="terms.html">Terms and conditions</a> | <a href="privacy.html">Privacy and cookies policy</a> </p> </div> </div> </body> </html>

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