Urgent Fast Track Referrals
If you were told by your doctor that your referral was an urgent referral to check for cancer, you should receive details of your appointment within 2 weeks. Please make contact with us if you have not.
Tracking a referral
NHS Care Gateway
Many of the referrals sent by the surgery are electronic and use the NHS Care Gateway. You can expect to receive a telephone call or letter within 3 weeks. If you have not heard from them in this time, please contact:
Website: www.gmsharedservices.nhs.uk/caregateway
Telephone: 0161 947 0770
Email: contactus.tcg@nhs.net
View further information on how to track your referral
To track a referral, you can also fill out a track a referral form
Patient Choice – a new system for some patients who have waited 40+ weeks.
A new system is being set up where some patients who have waited a long time for planned hospital care or treatment can request to move provider. For further information please visit Alternative choice | Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership (gmintegratedcare.org.uk)