PET-CT e-referral portal Referrers Guide V1.0

Step 1 – Log-in Live URL: https://ris.alliance.co.uk/login Use this link if you forget your password Once every 24 hours you will be asked to authenticate. The system will send a code to your email address which you just need to cut-and-paste into the authentication box. This provides an additional level of security past AMLs firewall

Step 2 – Home Page To start a new referral Select the New Referral link News items specifically for referrers

Step 3 – Referral Page 1 Tip: questions suffixed with an asterisk are Mandatory. Complete Patient and Referral Details. (Provision of patient’s e-mail and mobile number will speed up booking) Answers to questions pre-fixed with an asterisk are shared with the reporters. Select Modality – relevant procedures will load Start to type PET and select relevant procedure System returns 10 relevant locations nearest to patient postcode – select one. Click Next

Step 4 - Modality Specific – Page 2 Complete Modality Specific Details Click Next

Step 5 - Referral - Page 3 Enter any further details here or leave a message for AML Click Finish to submit the referral

Step 6 – Referral Complete Choose to return to Dashboard page You will receive a confirmation e-mail on successful submission or Choose to start next referral – start new referral at page one

Dashboard All current referrals displayed Select In Process Dashboard Defaults to ‘All’, but can select a specific scanning site when displaying a dashboard. All current referrals displayed Procedure and appointment details shown once booked Link to Report once completed Current case state of referral Filters available

My Details You can re-set your own password here You can update your e-mail address and contact numbers. Use your nhs.net account if you want to receive secure confirmation e-mails containing clinical reports

Total Mandatory Fields STEP 1 NHS Number Patient Gender Preferred Location Patient Title Procedure Patient Forename Clinical Indications Patient Surname Prior Relevant Imaging Patient Postcode Referrer GMC Number Patient Address Referrer Title Patient Telephone Number Referrer Surname Patient Date of Birth Referrer Hospital/ Clinic GP Name Referrer Hospital/ Clinic Postcode GP Surgery Address Referrer Hospital/ Clinic Address Funding Referrer Email Modality Referrer Telephone Number STEP 2 Clinical Indication Coding Clinical Justification Coding Has the patient had any surgery in the last 6 weeks? Is the patient known to carry a high risk infection? Does the patient have any known allergies? Does the patient suffer from diabetes?