SWNODN How to Access a Neuromuscular Clinic

 

How to access a Neuromuscular Clinic

                          Patients can be referred to the neuromuscular clinics by their GP, Neurologists or Paediatrician via the normal referral route for the hospital that the clinic is held in.

If you are a patient who has had a confirmed diagnosis of a neuromuscular condition covered by the SWNODN, you may already be receiving care from a Consultant Paediatrician or Neurologist in your local hospital. 

Sometimes your local hospital doctor may seek specialist advice from, or refer you to, a SWNODN Consultant Neurologist. 

If you would like further information and advice about attending one of the SWNODN’s neuromuscular clinics, or would like to get in touch with the Neuromuscular Advisor for your area, please contact the Network office.

We are currently developing a patient pathway to guide healthcare professionals on when it is appropriate to refer to the neuromuscular clinics. However, if an individual has a neuromuscular condition and does not currently need input from a specialist consultant, they can still access a Neuromuscular Advisor by calling the Network Office.  Healthcare professionals can also refer individuals to the Neuromuscular Advisor or Specialist Physiotherapist by completing  SWNODN - Advisor Referral Form.pdf

 

 

 

Contact SWNODN

South West Neuromuscular Operational Delivery Network
Office 7, Gate 18, Level 1, Brunel Building
Southmead Hospital
Westbury-on-Trym
Bristol
BS10 5NB

Telephone:  0117 4141184
or 0117 4141185

E-mail: swneuromuscularodn@nbt.nhs.uk