Professor Nima Heidari
For GPs

Fast, clear, structured referrals

Three ways to refer, full clinic letters within 48 hours, and a direct line to the practice for urgent cases. Designed to make the GP’s life easier.

Royal College British Orthopaedic AO Trauma Churchill Limb Recon Specialist Reg.

How to send a patient

Pick whichever route suits the case — all three reach the same practice manager and are triaged within 24 hours.

01 — Phone

Call the referral line

Direct line for GPs and consultants — 020 7046 8001. Speak to the practice manager or leave a message for a call-back; acknowledged the same working day.

02 — Secure form

Use the referral form

Structured online form on the contact page — patient details, presenting complaint, and any imaging. Triaged within 24 hours; clinic letter back within 48 hours of consultation.

03 — Post

Send a referral letter

Mark for the attention of Professor Heidari’s practice and address to The London Clinic, 5 Devonshire Place, London W1G 6HL. Phone the practice on 020 7046 8001 to flag urgent cases on arrival.

What you get back

Communication is the difference between a useful referral and a frustrating one.

01

Full clinic letter within 48 hrs

Detailed letter to the GP after every consultation — diagnosis, plan, and follow-up. Copied to the patient on request.

02

Operation note & recovery plan

Within 24 hours of any procedure — technique, implants used, weight-bearing status, and rehab milestones.

03

Discharge summary with outcomes

Final discharge summary including PROMs and any onward referrals. Clear handover back to primary care.

Cover & fees

For referrers advising patients on cover: Professor Heidari is recognised by all major UK private medical insurers. Self-pay fees are published.

01 — Insurance

17 UK insurers accepted

Bupa, Bupa Fee Assured, AXA, Cigna, Aviva, Vitality, Allianz, Aetna, WPA, The Exeter, Benenden, Healix, Saga, General & Medical, The PHC, Freedom, Simply Health Dental. Pre-authorisation handled directly with the insurer.

02 — Self-pay

Transparent fees

Consultation and procedure fees are quoted in writing before the appointment. How fees work →

Send a referral online

Use this form to send a referral securely. The practice triages within 24 hours and contacts the patient directly to book.

What happens next The practice acknowledges your referral the same working day, contacts the patient directly to arrange a slot, and sends a full clinic letter back within 48 hours of the consultation. For urgent cases, please also call 020 7046 8001.

When it’s urgent

For acute presentations — suspected septic arthritis, acute compartment syndrome, post-operative complications — call the direct line for same-day or next-day review.

Call 020 7046 8001 → Send a secure message →

Refer a patient

Use any of the three referral routes — all reach the practice manager and are triaged within 24 hours.

Send a Referral →