Referrals can only be made by health professionals who can write to our service. You may also wish to download one of our family history forms to give directly to your patient, if appropriate.
Urgent referrals, for example during a pregnancy, can be seen within a few days at Birmingham Women’s Hospital – please mark such referrals as urgent.
If you would like to be referred, please speak to your GP who will be able to advise you further.
Please provide as much information as possible in your referral letter including;
- Patient’s contact details and NHS number
- Medical history
- Any known family history (including names if known)
- Copies of relevant investigations
- If there are language or learning difficulties
- Any pertinent social issues
Telephone Consultations- we offer a telephone consultation service for professional colleagues between 9am and 5pm on weekdays. There is an answer phone service out of office hours.
Ward and Home Visits- It may be possible for us to visit a patient in hospital or at home, please call to discuss further.
Referrals for all other conditions:
Clinical Genetics Unit
Birmingham Women’s Hospital
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TG
United Kingdom
Telephone: 0121 627 2630
Fax:0121 627 2618
Referrals for Inherited Cancers:
West Midlands Family Cancer Service
Clinical Genetics Unit
Birmingham Women’s Hospital
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TG
United Kingdom
Telephone: 0121 607 4757
Fax: 0121 623 6949
