A referral is required to access our services.
To ensure that our resources are directed towards those in most need we have a selection criteria to determine what problems can be seen in our clinic. The below information is mainly for GPs and other referring clinicians.
Inclusion criteria
- Patient has been reviewed by a Hornsby Hospital Orthopaedic Surgeon and is currently on the waitlist for total hip or knee arthroplasty or revision of a total hip or knee arthroplasty at Hornsby Hospital (no referral required).
- Patient has a diagnosis of hip or knee Osteoarthritis and has been referred to the program from a Hornsby Hospital Orthopaedic Surgeon or via Hornsby Orthopaedic registrar for conservative management (referral needed).
- RNS orthopaedic clinic referrals to OACCP for conservative management of OA for patients who live in the Hornsby Area (referral needed).
- Patient referred by Hornsby Hospital Physiotherapist for conservative management of hip or knee OA related pain.
- RNS surgical waitlist patients who live in the Hornsby area - at discretion of HKH and RNS Coordinators (referral needed).
Exclusion criteria
- Patients aged under 18 years
- Patients without a diagnosis of osteoarthritis
Out of NSLHD
- Reason must be stated explicitly
- Resident of other LHD that does not provide the clinical service
- Continuing care of existing condition already managed by NSLHD
- Compassionate circumstances, e.g. family, proximity, staff
The following information must be included for referral to be accepted:
- Patient details: name, date of birth, address, contact details
- Joint that patient is being referred for i.e either left or right hip or knee
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.
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.