{"id":14818,"date":"2023-05-04T14:15:57","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T13:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/?page_id=14818"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T09:42:10","slug":"refnews","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/news\/refnews\/","title":{"rendered":"RefNews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You will find the latest e-Bulletin here <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/ebulletin-17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/ebulletin-17.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RefHelp has been developed to communicate the latest Clinical Guidelines and updates, including COVID related changes to patient pathways and services. You will find highlights of the latest up dates in the <strong>RefHelp eBulletin<\/strong> below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RefHelp use a \u2018page template\u2019 to ensure that once you visit a page you can easily navigate to the information that you want. This in turn ensures there is a clear and concise Referral pathway for all to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, we welcome your thoughts and feedback on the look\/style and contents of the eBulletin and Thank all those that have given such positive feedback. You can contact us by email <a href=\"mailto:RefHelp@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">loth.RefHelp@nhs.scot<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RefHelp_Lothian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RefHelp \ud83d\udc99 (@RefHelp_Lothian) \/X<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/ebulletin-16.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/ebulletin-15.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">e-Bulletin -Issue 16 pdf<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/ebulletin-15.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/ebulletin-15.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">e-Bulletin -Issue 15 pdf<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/ebulletin-14-v1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">e-Bulletin- Issue14 pdf<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/ebulletin-13-June-2024.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/RefHelp-eBulletin-Issue-12.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">e-Bulletin-Issue-13<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/RefHelp-eBulletin-Issue-12.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/RefHelp-eBulletin-Issue-12.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">e-Bulletin-Issue-12<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/RefHelp-e-bulletin-Issue-11.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/RefHelp-e-bulletin-Issue-11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">e-Bulletin &#8211; Issue 11<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/ebulletin-issue-10.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/ebulletin-issue-10.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">e-Bulletin &#8211; Issue 10<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/e-Bulletin-issue-9.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/e-Bulletin-issue-9.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">e-Bulletin &#8211; Issue 9<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Radiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gynaecology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Community Paediatrics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cardiology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>cCBT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Head and Neck Cancer Services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perinatal Mental Health Sci Gateway<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pregnancy and Postnatal Care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Endocrine &#8211; Management of long term high steroid therapy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neurology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Orthotics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/e-Bulletin-issue-8.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/e-Bulletin-issue-8.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">e-Bulletin-issue-8.<\/a>                   <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lead Referral writes &#8211; 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