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For healthcare professionals (spinal service)

Healthcare professionals

If you are an NHS professional, you can contact the service by calling the main switchboard (02380 777 222) or emailing wessexspinalservice@uhs.nhs.uk

Please note: this email address is not monitored for patient queries.

If you are a patient, please see the contact us page.

Update to spinal service referrals

The Wessex spinal service will be aligning their referral pathway with the NHSE electronic referral systems.

From Monday 2 June 2025 referrals to the Wessex spinal service can only be made and accepted through submission to e-RS.

The referrer must complete the digital form available below and referrals will be via 8004094 Spinal - Wessex MSK Spinal only - Southampton - UHSFT - RHM - Triage
Referrals through email will no longer be accepted.

The service can be located by carrying out the following search criteria on e-RS:

Screenshot showing how to refer to the spinal service

Referral form for MSK services only

Please note that the service will not accept direct GP referrals, all referrals must be submitted to their local MSK service.

Spinal service digital referral form
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