X-ray Imaging: Royal Free Hospital

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Walk-in X-rays are available for GP direct access.

  • Opening hours:  Monday to Friday, 9am-4.30pm, except bank holidays

Patient results 

Results are provided back to the referrer within 28 days. If not received enquire by email
e: rf-tr.radiologyenquiries@nhs.net

Patient transport

When referring a patient who needs hospital transport or who has mobility difficulties, please clearly mark this in the referral. This will help ensure that Royal Free London (RFL) has the appropriate number of staff during the patient's appointment and while they wait for their transport home.

Healthcare professional enquiries

Imaging services provided by RFL are located across a number of trust sites including Royal Free Hospital (Hampstead).

There is a central point of contact for HCP enquiries about imaging.
e: rf-tr.radiologyenquiries@nhs.net

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

  • The service accepts patients of all ages, mobility and health conditions

How to Refer

EMIS form

Referral methods: Hand to Patient

  • If T-quest is available at your surgery, please use this method to refer. 
  • Otherwise, for routine requests, complete the Radiology Request – RFH form and hand to patient.
  • For all GP Direct Access urgent suspected cancer imaging requests, complete the Urgent Direct Access Imaging Request Form (adult & paed) Suspected Cancer – NCL form and email to rf.radiologyenquiries@nhs.net

​​​​​​​If imaging supports referral for USC, a separate USC referral form will need to be completed (see relevant USC service page for details).

Where to find the forms

  • NCL Global Documents > Investigations
  • NCL Global Documents > Urgent Suspected Cancer (formerly 2WW)

Locations

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street, London NW3 2QG

Service Feedback

Adrian Trinidade, Senior Imaging Operations Manager

Adrian.Trinidade@nhs.net

Review date: Thursday, 20 August 2026