Indications for referral for clinic appointment:
- Thyroid nodule evaluation:
- Ultrasound-detected lesions
- Atypical nodules
- Thyroid cancer
- Goitre
- Abnormal thyroid function:
- Graves’ disease
- Toxic nodule
- Hashimoto’s thyroiditis with persistent local or systemic symptoms after medical optimisation
- Parathyroid disease:
- Parathyroid adenoma
- Normocalcaemic hyperparathyroidism (raised PTH with normal calcium)
- Secondary hyperparathyroidism
- Adrenal disease:
- Adrenal incidentaloma evaluation
- Functional adrenal adenoma (Cushing’s syndrome, Conn’s syndrome)
- Phaeochromocytoma
- Atypical adenoma
- Adrenal cancer
- Clinical abnormalities in the neck:
- Neck lump evaluation
- Parotid lump for evaluation
- Retroperitoneal sarcoma
Indications for urgent referral to local Emergency Department:
- Rapidly growing neck mass/concerns about anaplastic thyroid cancer
- Threatened airway (Stridor)
- Post-operative haematoma
Exclusion criteria:
Out of NSLHD:
- Reason must be stated explicitly
- Resident of other LHD that does not provide the clinical service
- Continuing care of existing conditions already managed by NSLHD
- Demonstrated complexity requiring services of NSLHD
- Compassionate circumstances, e.g. family, proximity, staff
The following information must be included for referral to be accepted:
- All referrals must include patient details including a Patient’s full name, DOB, telephone number, full address, the reason for referral, diagnosis, any previous audiology involvement to date, the impact on the patient, and any significant medical history, medications, and relevant social information.
- Please indicate preferred language if an interpreter is required.
- Please attach results of any investigations to the referral (such as pathology and radiology reports) and encourage the patient to bring hard copies to their appointment. This will help avoid unnecessary duplication of tests, additional appointments, and delay.
- Referral should be addressed to Department of Endocrine Surgery/specific Specialist/Professor Sidhu (HOD) and his associates.
Providing more information will aid the triage process and make it more likely that your patient will be seen in the most timely manner possible.
Please submit referrals using the eReferral system through HealthLink, which can be accessed through most clinical software systems.
Alternatively, address letters to Professor Stan Sidhu (HOD) or other specialists listed below.
- A/Prof Mark Sywak
- A/Prof Anthony Glover
- Dr Alex Papachristos
Fax: 02 9463 1045
Email: [email protected]
Referrals will be triaged and your patient will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible. This process may take between 1-4 weeks. You will be contacted if more information is needed.
Telehealth services are available, please indicate on the referral if you feel this would be suitable for your patient’s appointment.
