Haemophilia and bleeding disorders
Referrals
Making a referral
We accept referrals from:
- GPs
- health professionals from other Trusts
How to submit a referral
e-RS referrals
All NHS GP referrals must be submitted using the NHS e-Referral Service (e-RS). Referrals sent by email or post from NHS GPs will not be processed.
GPs can discuss any queries with our team via Advice and Guidance (A&G) and Consultant Connect.
Non-e-RS referrals
In line with NHS England's Digital First approach, we encourage all external non-e-RS referrals to be submitted digitally.
Digital referrals help reduce delays, improve traceability, minimise the risk of lost or incomplete information, and support safer patient care.
Please submit referrals by email to [email protected].
We will continue to accept paper referrals where necessary. However, referrers will be advised to use digital referral methods in future.
Referrals from other Trusts
Health professionals from other Trusts can refer to us.
We encourage you to submit referrals by email. Paper referrals will still be accepted where necessary, but we will encourage referrers to use digital referral methods in future.
Referral criteria
We accept referrals for people:
- with a known bleeding disorder who would like to transfer their care to our centre
- with abnormal bleeding symptoms who need assessment for a possible underlying bleeding disorder. Examples include:
- excessive perioperative or dental bleeding
- unexplained postpartum haemorrhage
- unexplained menorrhagia (women with menorrhagia should have gynaecological causes excluded before referral)
- problematic epistaxis or gum bleeding
- increased bruising tendency
- with a family history of an inherited bleeding disorder who would like to be screened for the condition
- who have a diagnosis or family history of an inherited bleeding disorder who would like to discuss implications for future pregnancies or children
We do not accept referrals for:
- children and young people under 16 years of age. Please refer to paediatric haemophilia and haematology at Evelina London Children's Hospital
- new onset unexplained thrombocytopenia. Please refer to haematology at Guy's and St Thomas', or your local hospital
Urgent referrals
We will prioritise urgent referrals. We will see urgent referrals within 1 to 4 weeks.
Emergency referrals
Please phone 020 7188 7188 and ask to speak to the on-call haematology registrar or the on-call haemostasis and thrombosis consultant.
Contact us
Phone: 020 7188 2781
Email: [email protected]
Address: Haemostasis and thrombosis centre, 1st floor, North Wing, St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH
Last updated: July 2026