For Clinicians — GP Referrals | Bristol Medical Imaging Partners

How to refer

Referral pathways

We accept referrals from GPs, hospital consultants, specialist nurses and other healthcare professionals. We cannot accept self-referrals from patients. Referrals can be made by:

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Referral form

The quickest way to refer — download our referral form, print and complete it, then email it to the patient's choice of Spire (spirebristoldiagnosticimaging@spirehealthcare.com) or Nuffield (bristol.radiology@nuffieldhealth.com) hospitals in Bristol.

Download referral form (PDF) Download editable form (Word)

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Telephone

Call the patient's chosen hospital, as below, to arrange an urgent or routine appointment:
Spire Bristol: 0117 980 4097
Nuffield Bristol: 0117 906 4878

Clinical contact

For clinical queries — discussion of appropriate imaging, complex cases or urgent referrals — please contact:

Dr Shoba Philip MBBS FRCR
Managing Partner
07887 368710
info@bristolmedicalimaging.com

Report delivery

Formal written reports are delivered securely to the referring clinician by email within 24–48 hours in most cases. Urgent reports can be expedited — please indicate urgency at the time of referral. We can also send reports to the patient directly, with the referring clinician's permission.

Our capabilities

Subspecialist expertise available

Our five consultants offer expertise across several subspecialties, including those below.

Clinical area	Imaging modalities
Endometriosis & pelvic disease	Pelvic MRI, transvaginal ultrasound
Prostate cancer (detection & staging)	mpMRI prostate (PIRADS)
Colorectal & colonic assessment	CT colonography, MRI rectum
Hepatobiliary & pancreatic	MRI liver, MRCP, CT pancreas, ultrasound
Vascular	CT angiography, MR angiography
Renal & urological	CT urogram, MRI kidney, renal ultrasound
Chest & thoracic	CT chest, chest X-ray, lung nodule follow-up
Oncological staging	CT chest/abdomen/pelvis, MRI, structured TNM reporting

We do not provide neurological imaging and MRI of the breast. Whilst we read and report plain film musculoskeletal X-rays, we do not provide musculoskeletal CT or MRI reporting.

Frequently asked questions

Clinician FAQs

Routine appointments are typically available within a few days of referral. For urgent clinical situations, please contact us directly by telephone — we will do our best to accommodate same-day or next-day imaging where clinically needed.

Please include: patient name and date of birth, contact telephone number, the type of scan required, a brief clinical history and the specific clinical question you need answered, relevant previous investigations, current medications (particularly metformin or anticoagulants for CT with contrast), and your contact details for report delivery. The more clinical detail you provide, the better we can tailor the imaging protocol and reporting to your clinical needs.

Reports are delivered by secure email to the address specified in your referral. We can also copy reports to the patient directly, if you indicate this in your referral. For urgent findings, we will call you directly as well as sending the written report.

Yes. For oncological staging and key subspecialty investigations (e.g. mpMRI prostate, MRI endometriosis, CT colonography), we use structured, proforma-based reporting in line with current RCR and ESUR guidelines. Reports include PI-RADS scoring for prostate MRI, PIRADS 2.1 compliant language, and relevant classification systems where applicable.

We follow Royal College of Radiologists and ESUR contrast guidelines. All patients receiving iodinated or gadolinium contrast are screened for allergy history, renal function (eGFR) and relevant medications. For patients with eGFR <30, we will contact you to discuss whether contrast is appropriate. Please flag any known contrast reactions or significant renal impairment in your referral.

Information for clinicians