Tuberculosis (TB) referrals

If you require TB screening for travel, visa or immigration purposes, please contact your nearest travel health clinic and ask for advice, or seek screening through a private healthcare organisation.

Referral guidance

TB nurses are available Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm excluding Bank Holidays.

Healthcare professionals within OUH

To discuss a referral, please contact us.

Tel: 01865 225255

To refer patients for TB screening, please refer to the TB nurses via pools.

To do this: go to message centre and search for the patient; when searching for who to refer, please ensure pools is selected and then search Infectious and then select TB nurses.

To refer a patient who may have active TB, please again refer via pools however please refer via pools to Infectious Diseases, Access Team / Infectious Diseases C and then cc in TB nurses on to the referral.

Respiratory TB referrals

Please refer to Dr Bettinson and cc in TB nurses.

Out of hours

Please contact the ID/Micro team (SpR/Cons via Switchboard).

Healthcare professionals outside OUH

Contact the TB Nursing Team.

Tel: 01865 225255

Email: tb.nurses@nhs.net

Member of the public / non-healthcare professional

To discuss screening or concerns about TB, please contact us so we can assess relevant risk factors.

Tel: 01865 225255

If leaving a message please clearly state your:

• full name
• date of birth
• NHS number (if known)
• reason for call
• telephone number

and we will call you back at the earliest opportunity.

You can also email your enquiry to us:

Email: tb.nurses@nhs.net