Who can refer a patient to Grace London?
Any registered healthcare professional can refer, including GPs, hospital consultants, dentists, physiologists, physiotherapists and nurse specialists. Patients wishing to arrange their own appointment should contact the relevant clinic directly rather than using this form.
What do I need to send with a referral?
Either a referral document, a written note, or both. If your referral letter covers everything, simply attach it. If you have no letter to hand, write a short note describing the presenting problem, relevant history, medications and what you would like from us.
Which clinician will my patient see?
Referrals can be addressed to a named clinician, and the form narrows the list to whoever covers the service you choose. At Grace Sleep, consultant sleep opinions go to Dr Rónan Astin or Dr Jim Brown; insomnia management to Dr Jim Brown or Louise Berger; sleep coaching to Sue Drew; and sleep studies and CPAP to a Grace Sleep physiologist. At Grace Metabolic, consultant metabolic review goes to Dr Rónan Astin or Dr Jim Brown; endocrine review and insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes to Dr Janine Makaronidis; the metabolic liver (NAFLD/NASH) pathway to Dr Cormac Magee; lipid and cardiovascular risk to Professor Riyaz Patel; and metabolic optimisation and CPET / VO₂ max testing to Dr Rónan Astin. Nutrition optimisation and the weight management programme are allocated to the right dietitian or nutritionist depending on the indication, so no clinician is chosen on the form. At Grace Lifestyle, all services go to Dr Jim Brown. Where more than one clinician covers a service you can choose “any / soonest” rather than naming one.
Which sleep studies can I refer for?
Grace Sleep offers the Pebble sleep test, WatchPAT, SMED Multichannel, SMED Multichannel EEG + Bruxism, SMED Multichannel EEG + Limb Leads, and a PSG package covering consultation, polysomnography and report. Choose Sleep study on the form and a second dropdown appears so you can name the test. If you are not sure which is appropriate, write a note and we will advise.
Which file types can I upload?
PDF, Word documents, RTF, plain text and images including JPG, PNG, HEIC and TIFF. Each file can be up to 10 MB, with a total of 25 MB per referral. You can attach clinic letters, blood results, sleep study reports and imaging.
How quickly will my referral be acknowledged?
Referrals are acknowledged within one working day. Our team then contacts the patient directly to arrange their appointment, and the referring clinician is copied into the outcome letter.
Do I need patient consent before referring?
Yes. The referring clinician confirms on the form that the patient has agreed to the referral and to Grace London holding their information and contacting them about their care.