X-ray Facility

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Policy

GPDocs Model Practice has a wheelchair-accessible X-ray facility available open from 8 am – 8 pm every day, including public holidays.

We accept X-ray referrals from other general practitioners.

X-ray referrals

1. Triage nurse assesses the patient and begins an ACC form, if appropriate.
2. An appropriately-qualified clinician requests an X-ray via the Outbox form. This can be either:
   • NIXR-qualified triage nurse following guidelines
   • Clinician on duty after examining the patient.
3. Patient reports to radiology reception and pays the X-ray surcharge.
4. Patient placed in X-ray queue.
5. After X-ray, patient waits in nurse area to see urgent care clinician.

Checking and reporting images

X-ray images are available to view soon after being performed.

1. Urgent care clinician views the X-ray and records an interpretation in the patient's record in the PMS.
2. If X-ray shows a fracture:
   • Arrange follow-up treatment at the fracture clinic if uncomplicated, or
   • Refer patient to the hospital.
3. Radiologist completes an X-ray report within 72 hours and sends it electronically to the clinician.
4. Send patient notes to the patient's regular clinician, unless the patient has requested otherwise.