Stroke and TIA Prevention Clinic - Information for Health Professionals

Our clinics are located in the Institute of Neurological Sciences, Level 2, High Street Building, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick. Phone: (02) 9382 2414.

Name of Clinic	Service Provider	Day Clinic Held	Times of Clinic
Stroke Follow Up Clinic	Alanah Bailey (nurse practitioner)	Wednesday	1.00 - 3.30 pm
TIA & Stroke Prevention Clinic	Professor Kenneth Butcher	Wednesday	1.30 - 5.00 pm

We also have a Stroke Fellow and Neurology Registrar that attend the TIA & Stroke Prevention clinic.

Inclusion Criteria

We accept patients who:

• have had or are suspected of having a stroke or TIA
• willing and able to attend appointments
• are over 16 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

We do not accept patients who:

• require investigation of dizziness/seizures not related to stroke or TIA
• are paediatric patients

If your patient is eligible for consultation, please fax or email the referral to the Stroke Clinic for triage. Fax the referral to (02) 9382 2428 or email SESLHD-POW-StrokeClinic@health.nsw.gov.au .

All mandatory information must be complete. 

Mandatory information for public and private referrals

You may receive a fax requesting a review of your referral if any of the following information is missing:

• Patient details, including full name, date of birth, phone number, Medicare number and language spoken
• Consultant name (for private referrals)
• Clinic name 
• Next of kin details
• Reason for referral 
• Diagnosis 
• Clinical urgency
• Results from investigations.

Please ensure the following tests are completed prior to your patient's initial appointment:

• Blood tests (FBC, EUC, LFT, CMP, B12/folate, TFT, fasting glucose), if none within the last 6 months.
• Brain imaging (CT or MRI)

Private referrals (bulk-billed through Medicare)

All patients have the right to choose to be treated as a public or private patient for outpatient attendances. If your patient chooses to be treated privately and bulk-billed through Medicare, your referral must meet the following criteria:

• You must address the referral to one Consultant from our Specialist team, not the hospital, clinic, outpatient department or JMO
• You must sign and date the referral, and include your provider number and practice address
• You must state the period of referral in months, or refer “indefinitely”
• You must provide this referral on or prior to the appointment date.

We cannot process your referral if it does not meet the above criteria prior to your patient's initial appointment.

Your patient can choose to amend your referral on the day of their initial appointment. If you provide a private referral that is addressed to a Consultant, your patient may choose to: 

• Seek treatment from another provider within our team and change the Consultant's name on the referral themselves, or
• Decide to be treated as a public patient for their initial appointment, for which the private referral will be valid.

Please note that it is also inappropriate for our administration team to recommend a Consultant for your patient. We have listed the names and specialties of our Consultants above to help you decide on the most appropriate practitioner. 

We will send your patient a letter by post with their appointment details.

If their need is urgent, a member of our administrative team will contact your patient by phone. 

You may contact the Stroke Clinic Secretary on (02) 9382 2414 to follow up on a referral.

If your patient needs to change or cancel their appointment they should phone the Stroke Clinic secretary on (02) 9382 2414.

Patients who are eligible for Medicare/DVA will be bulk billed, please bring your Medicare/DVA card with you. 

For a WorkCover or Third Party payments, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) fees generally apply. These are payable at the time of the consultation unless details of the claim and its acceptance are provided. 

Overseas visitors will need to pay the NSW Health scheduled fee, unless they are from a Reciprocal Health Care agreed country.