The Royal Free no longer provides an emergency service for patients requiring a neurosurgical opinion.
Where immediate advice is needed referrers can access UCLH. The 24 hour on-call service for urgent neurosurgical referrals is at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN). This can be accessed via the switch board on 0845 155 5000 bleep 8100 or mobile 07960 664 901.