We continue to receive a high number of Rapid Access TIA referrals by email. To ensure referrals are received, tracked and reviewed promptly, please submit all FPH-service referrals through eRS, using the eRS service details below. 

The referral form is available on DXS within Frimley Health and Care / Stroke / Frimley ICS Referral Forms. You can also find it by searching for “TIA” or “Stroke”.  

Before referring, please note the following: 

  • Ensure this is a referral to Frimley Park Hospital (FPH). There is no TIA service at Wexham Park Hospital (WPH). WPH-facing practices should continue to use the High Wycombe TIA service form. This is located on DXS in the Frimley Health and Care /Stroke / East Berkshire / Referral Forms folder, please refer to: buc-tr.tiareferralwycombe@nhs.net. 
  • Check the inclusion and exclusion criteria on the form. These are also available on the eRS Directory of Service (DoS). 
  • Telephone the Stroke Consultant or Stroke Coordinator on 07887 293 695 to discuss the referral in the first instance or if you are seeking urgent clinical advice. The line is managed by the front door consultant / SPR / ANP and is staffed between 09.00 – 17.00 Monday to Friday. Out of hours, please call the Stroke Clinical Nurse Specialist for support on 0300 613 9331 / Bleep 5635. Please do not share these numbers with patients (Urgent-Advice-Stroke). 
  • Please note, in some cases, we may ask you to redirect the referral or ask to see the patient urgently. Patients who have had a TIA need to be seen within 24 hours of first contact with a healthcare professional, UNLESS the episode is already more than 7 days ago. Please send your referral via eRS as soon as possible after your assessment to avoid any delay.  
  • If you are considering sending a patient to ED with a possible TIA, please first call 07887 293 695 to discuss. For emergency stroke admissions please continue to call the 0300 613 9331 number prior to referring (Urgent-Advice-Stroke).  
  • Full details of the Urgent Clinical advice lines, including the contact details and opening times referenced above, can be found on the FHFT GP centre website: https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/gps/urgent-clinical-advice#Urgent-Advice-Stroke 
eRS Referral Details
Speciality  Clinic Type Service Name  Location A&G
Neurology  Transient Ischaemic Attack  Stroke - Rapid Access/TIA - Frimley Health RDU01  Frimley Yes (Routine only)
Inclusion and exclusion criteria (as detailed on the DXS referral form and in the eRS Directory of Service (DoS). 

 Appropriate (inclusion criteria): 

  • Patients who have had a TIA need to be seen within 24 hours of first contact with a healthcare professional, UNLESS the episode is already more than 7 days ago. 
  • Do NOT use ABCD2 score as it is poor at discriminating risk of stroke after TIA. 

 Inappropriate (exclusion criteria): 

  • Gradual onset or spread of symptom 
  • Seizure or loss of consciousness 
  • Transient Amnesia
  • Isolated Vertigo and no other Cranial nerve features are unlikely to be a TIA. Consider alternatives referral route e.g. to the most relevant medical specialty. 

 

Further Support and Key Contacts 

You can find other helpful contact details on the FHFT GP centre website – GPs :: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. The table below summarises some of the key direct links. 

Information & Support Resources for GP/PC  Contact Support Details 

Urgent Clinical Advice 

&

Ward Contact details  

Urgent clinical advice :: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust 

Find a ward :: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust 
Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Services – for further referral info and inclusion criteria and details for other Urgent & Emergency Care services)   SDEC (including ambulatory care) :: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust 

Frailty Virtual Ward & Urgent Community Response   

 Frailty virtual ward :: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust 
Direct GP/Primary care number for switchboard  0300 614 5000 (press option 2) 

Referrals & FHFT Key Contacts  

(inc. Speciality-specific admin mailboxes, appointment lines & expediting support) 

 Referrals and key contacts :: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust 
Routine Clinical Advice & Guidance (A&G) services (mainly via eRS)  Routine advice :: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust 

Epic Care Link (to be able to see patient level information) & other digital support  

(inc. contacts for the BSPS -ICE team etc.) 

 Epic Care Link and other FHFT / GP digital interfaces :: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust 
Primary & Secondary Care Interface Development Resources – including the FHFT & Primary Care Collaborative Reference Guide and You Said We Did  FHFT / GP interface developments and Collaborative Working Reference guide :: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust 
Latest GP and Primary Care news  FHFT GP & primary care news :: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust