Eligibility:
• Resides in Lower North Shore local government area (Mosman, Willoughby, North Sydney, Lane Cove)
• Aged > 18 years
• Weight management referrals are only accepted if there are multiple comorbidities.
• Consents to referral
Exclusions:
For all Diabetes related referrals, please visit the RNSH Diabetes Service Directory page (linked in what we do)
For all Eating Disorder referrals, please visit the RNSH Eating Disorders Service Directory page (linked in what we do)
Out of Area Referrals- are they accepted?
• Referrals from other specialists, for specialist opinion – Yes referral accepted at RNSH
• Resident of other Local Health District that DOES NOT provide the clinical service e.g. rural, outer metro- Yes, but service problem needs to documented on referral.
• Continuing care of existing condition, we already manage- Yes, provided existing or related condition documented on referral.
• Demonstrated complexity requiring services of Royal North Shore Hospital Ambulatory Care Centre- Yes but must be explicitly documented on referral.
• Compassionate circumstance (e.g family proximity, staff)- yes but must be explicitly documented on referral.
• Resident of other Local Health District that offers the Service- No- refer to your Local Health District
Referrals need to be made from a GP or specialist doctor. The following information must be included for referral to be accepted:
• Patient’s full name
• Date of birth
• Contact details (in case the appointment needs to be changed)
• Address
• Reason for referral and nutrition concern/condition
• Medical History
• Medication History
• Preferred language if an interpreter is required.
• Please also attach any relevant results to the referral.
As RNSH provides a range of speciality clinics, please address the referral to “General Dietetics” and the team will assign the appropriate clinic.
It is expected that patients or their carer contact the department on (02) 9463 1666 to make an appointment to see the Dietitian after the referral has been emailed (or faxed) to the department.
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
