 |
HOW TO REFER
Referral Forms
There are 2 types of referral forms. They comprise:
|
Pink form : This form is labelled
"Urgent" on the left uppermost corner. Pink-form
referrals should be sent as soon as possible. This referral
form should be used in the following situations:
- Referrals of patients who are actively disturbed
- Referrals that require immediate attention from the Consultation Liaison Division. As a rough guide, these cases require attention within 1 hour from the time of referral.
- Referrals made to the Consultation Liaison Division after office hours and on both Saturdays and Sundays.
|
| |
|
Blue form : This form is labelled
"Non-urgent" on the top left uppermost corner. This
referral form is used for cases that:
- Do not require immediate attention from the time the referral is made.
- Can be attended to 1 day from the day of the referral.
- Weekdays (during operating hours, please refer below)
|
| |
| Our Office Hours
Mondays - Fridays: 8.30am - 6.00pm
Sundays and Public Holidays: Closed
|
| |
How to Contact Us
During office hours: Please fax your referral(s) to the office of the Department of Psychological Medicine. You can reach us at:
Fax No: 6777 2191
|
| |
| After office hours: Please inform the psychiatric medical officer-on-call about the referral after the pink-form letter referral has been made. |
Some Tips for Sending a Referral
What should be in the referral?
Please print neatly the following required areas in your referral(s).
- Address the referral to the "Consultation Liaison Division".
- Main complaints/problem list
- Specifics of psychiatric assessment and/or management required.
- Doctor(s) that the patient is/are on follow up with, if any.
What You Can Do Before Making a Referral?
- The patient should be informed of a referral to the psychiatrist and to ensure that the patient is agreeable, before a referral is made.
- "Old record" from NUH as well as other
institutions, for instance, IMH, should be traced before a referral
is made.
- Check that the patient is physically fit to speak before making a referral.
|
Introduction