Referral Process
Who Can Make Referrals to Our Service?
A patient can be referred to a Nephrologist, Urologist or Transplant Surgeon in one of our Outpatient Department clinics by:
- A General Practitioner (GP)
- A Beaumont Hospital Consultant - If the patient is attending a Beaumont Hospital consultant as an outpatient or in-patient, that consultant may refer the patient to another Beaumont Hospital specialist for their opinion.
- An External Consultant - A consultant from another hospital can refer the patient to Beaumont for a second opinion or for a service that the other hospital does not provide.
- The Emergency Department
The Emergency Department may also refer a patient to the Outpatient Department.
Referral Letters
Referral Letters should contain the following information:
- Full GP and practice details or External Consultant name and External Agency.
- Complete patient demographic data, including the correct name spelling and date of birth.
- Patient telephone numbers. These are important in instances when we may be able to offer a patient an earlier or cancelled appointment.
- All relevant clinical information.
- Information on any relevant pathology or x-ray tests.
Delivering Referral Letters
- By Post - Address the letter to Secretary to [insert name of Consultant & Speciality], Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, 9.
- By Hand - Deliver the letter to OPD Appointments at the Outpatient Registration Desk.
- By Fax - Address the letter to Secretary to [insert name of Consultant & Speciality]. The Clinic Search feature has a list of secretary phone and fax numbers.
All referral letters upon receipt are prioritised by the Consultant or Senior Registrar as to whether the patient is seen as an "urgent," "soon," or "routine" appointment.
Urgent Referrals
If a GP/External Consultant wishes to contact a Consultant regarding an urgent referral, the Consultant’s secretary should be contacted in the first instance.
Consultant Nephrologists
Dr. Magee Secretary: (01) 797 4701
Prof. Conlon Secretary: (01) 809 2747
Dr. Denton Secretary: (01) 809 3080
Dr. O'Seaghdha Secretary: (01) 809 2567
Dr De Freitas Secretary: (01) 809 3357
Dr Little Secretary: (01) 797 4701
Consultant Urologists/Transplantation
Mr. Creagh Secretary: (01) 809 3310
Ms Donovan Secretary: (01) 809 2935
Ms Eng Secretary: (01) 809 2339
Mr Hickey Secretary: (01) 809 3135
Ms Little Secretary: (01) 809 2935
Mr Mohan Secretary: (01) 797 3135
Mr Power Secretary: (01) 809 3046
Mr Smyth Secretary: (01) 809 2339
