Referral Form: Malignant Melanoma & SCC Urgent Suspected Cancer Referral
GP Proforma (Blank) Berkshire West / V 1.0 Blank
March 2016
If you need to use the diagram, please print the form and mark as appropriate and fax to RBH or, if attaching to an eReferral (formerly Choose & Book), you will need to print out, mark on diagram and scan into the patient record to attach
Contact details for the service
Organisation: / Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (RBH)
Patient’s details – patient must provide a current telephone number they can be contacted on between 08:00-17:00 /

GP details

Surname: / Referring clinician:
Forename: /

GP address:

D.O.B.: / GP tel. no.:
Sex: /

GP fax no.:

Title / GP email:
Address: /

Date of referral:

NHS no.: / Essential Information (please attach)
Hospital no.: / Current medication / allergies / current active problems and past medical history: / See below
Home tel.: / Agrees to message being left? Yes No
Work tel.: / Agrees to message being left? Yes No
Mobile tel.: / Agrees to message being left? Yes No / Typed referral letter attached (optional)? / Yes No
Email: / Discussions with patient prior to referral
Transport required? / Yes No / Is patient aware cancer is suspected? / Yes No
Language / hearing issues or interpreter required? / Yes No
If Yes, please specify: / Patient given urgent referral information sheet? / Yes No
Learning difficulties? / Yes No / Dates unavailable in next 14 days?
Mental capacity assessment required? / Yes No
Known safeguarding concerns? / Yes No
Performance status:
(0 = no impairment, 4 = severe) / <Select>01234
BASAL CELL CARCINOMA: routine referral unless particular concern that delay may have significant impact because of site/size (high risk, i.e. near a sensitive site such as eye, nostril, in the pinna; or is a large size >2 cm)
SYMPTOMS & CLINICAL EXAMINATIONS / SITE AND SIZE, PLEASE MARK ON DIAGRAM
Type of suspected cancer: /
High risk BCC (see above)
Skin lesion raises suspicion of squamous cell carcinoma
Clinical features / dermoscopy suggests malignant melanoma
Major features
(2 points each) / Minor features
(1 point each)
change in size / Largest diameter =>7mm
irregular shape / inflammation / /
irregular colour / oozing
change in sensation
Total score:
Other (please specify why 2WW referral needed):
Please state why you think this is a skin cancer - include symptoms, duration, risk factors, clinical & dermoscopic signs (this information is mandatory, referral will be returned if field left blank):

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NAME: NHS NUMBER: D.O.B.:

MEDICAL HISTORY

Current medication

Allergies / adverse reactions

Past medical history

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