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

2. 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 address which you just need to cut-and-paste into the authentication box.
This provides an additional level of security past AMLs firewall

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

4. Step 3 – Referral Page 1
Tip: questions suffixed with an asterisk are Mandatory.
Complete Patient and Referral Details.
(Provision of patient’s 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

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

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

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

8. 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

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

10. 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
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?