Outpatient Clinics
All referrals need to be faxed or emailed, please.
Referrals are triaged by the specialists.
A booking clerk will contact the patient to schedule an appointment.
Antenatal Clinic
Public patients at 10 weeks gestation must complete their eAdmission via the ‘Patients’ tab at www.northernbeacheshospital.com.au Once completed, they will receive an email confirming that their booking has been received by the hospital.
Within 2 weeks of submission they will be contacted by our Maternity Team with an appointment to attend the antenatal clinic. Appointments are usually scheduled between 14-16 weeks gestation. If the patient doesn’t hear from us or they have any issues completing their eAdmission, they can call on 9105 6020/6015.
Please make a referral to Dr Abirami Thevakumar, Dr Georgina Davis or Dr Fernando Infante Torres.
Telephone: 9105 5020/5021
Fax: 9105 5158
Email: nbhpublicbirthing@healthscope.com.au
The Early Pregnancy Assessment Service (EPAS) is a clinic for women experiencing vaginal bleeding and / or lower abdominal pain under 20 weeks of pregnancy.
For minor procedures. Please make the referral to Dr Abirami Thevakumar, Dr Georgina Davis and Dr Fernando Infante Torres. Patients will be scheduled according to clinical urgency and contacted with appointment details.
Click HERE for a GP Referral form
Access referral forms here for:
- Obstetric haematology (hospital specialist referral only)
- Rapid access haematology
Oncology specialist consults. Please include referral letter, histopathology, pathology, bloods results and imaging reports. Please make the referral to Drs Antony Mersiades & A/Prof Pirooz Poursoltan.
Telephone: 9105 5090
Fax: 9105 5095
Email: nbhoncologyandinfusioncentre@healthscope.com.au
Fracture clinic is public clinic, with patients referred through NBH ED, NBH Medical Centre or Mona Vale Urgent Care. We are unable to take GP or Specialist's referrals. Hours of operation are Monday 1:00 – 3:00 pm - Friday 8:30-11:00 am with an appointment required prior to attending. Waiting time is up to 4 hours. Patients will be scheduled according to clinical urgency.
Outpatients service to support general paediatrics – complex and chronic. Patients will be scheduled according to clinical urgency and contacted with appointment details.
Telephone: 9105 5020/5021
Fax: 9105 5158
Email: nbhoutpatients@healthscope.com.au
The Refracture Prevention Clinic is aimed to look at bone strength to prevent fractures in the future. Patients may need to have blood tests, bone density tests and a potential care plan – these tests are to see how strong your bones are. This clinic is bulk billed, with patients being booked by our Outpatient Ward Clerks. Anyone who has recently been hospitalized for a fall and is suitable for the clinic will be sent an invitation to attend our fracture clinic. This invitation is not an appointment but requires to be completed by your GP and returned to Outpatients via fax or the email on the invite. The Outpatients administration team will then be in contact with you to book the appointment.
Dr Lu is also working within suite 17, to which this is a private appointment and will be charged – these are separate clinics but if you are seeing Dr Lu upstairs (or another rheumatologist) you will not need to attend our Refracture Prevention.
Private Outpatient Clinics are not covered under Medicare, patients will incur medical fees with a Medicare rebate if eligible. Please discuss the fees when booking.
Perioperative Medicine - The Perioperative Medicine Clinic at Northern Beaches Hospital provides specialist review of patients to assess their suitability for surgery or to make medical recommendations prior to surgery to achieve the best outcomes.
Perioperative Oncology - Perioperative oncology services at Northern Beaches Hospital involve a multidisciplinary approach to cancer care, focusing on optimising patient health before, during, and after cancer surgery. This includes Perioperative Medicine Clinics, Oncology and Infusion Centre, and various surgical specialties
The Rapid Access Lung Lesion Clinic at Northern Beaches Hospital provides specialist diagnosis and management of a suspicious lung lesion. Patients will be scheduled according to clinical urgency and contacted with appointment details
Click HERE for a GP Referral form
The Rapid Access Neurology Clinic provides specialist diagnosis and management of acute neurological conditions including: ·
- New onset severe headache
- First seizure
- New onset movement disorder
- New onset cranial nerve injury
Patients are scheduled according to clinical urgency and contacted with appointment details.
Other acute referrals will be considered on receipt of referral. We will contact the GP if we are unable to review a referred patient.
The clinic does not provide ongoing neurological care for chronic conditions.
Please only refer patients who are safe to be referred to a rapid access outpatient service.
If there are any serious concerns, please refer them to the Emergency Department. TIA patients are referred to the Emergency Department for triaging and initial management, and not to this clinic.
Click HERE for a GP Referral form