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Osteoarthritis Chronic Care Program (OACCP) - Hornsby Hospital

Outpatients Department

Level 1, Building 60

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital

Palmerston Road

Hornsby

2077

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Osteoarthritis Chronic Care Program (OACCP) - Hornsby Hospital

Contact us

General enquiries: (02) 9463 1860

Fax: 02 9463 1058

Email: NSLHD-NBHS-OACCPPhysio@health.nsw.gov.au

Opening hours

Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 16:30

What we do

We provide treatment for hip and knee osteoarthritis.

We care for people who are awaiting a hip or knee replacement or trying to manage their hip or knee osteoarthritis without surgery.
 

What to bring

  • Images or scans
  • List of current medications
  • Referral

Please bring loose clothing and sturdy footwear as you will have your leg examined and will do a number of walking tests during your appointment.

When to visit us

To access this service you must be on the waitlist for an elective total hip or knee replacement at Hornsby Hospital or have been referred for conservative management of hip or knee osteoarthritis by:

  • Hornsby Hospital orthopaedic surgeon from their private rooms
  • Surgeon or registrar in the orthopaedic clinic (from Hornsby or Royal North Shore hospitals)
  • Hornsby Hospital physiotherapist

How to visit us

Turn onto Palmerston Road from Edgeworth David Avenue. The Emergency entrance is just after the Burdett Street Intersection on the right. The Multi-storey carpark is further along after the Northcott Road junction.

Transdev bus 575 travels to Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital from Hornsby and Turramurra railway stations. This picks up and sets down at the front of the Hospital on Palmerston Road. There are no buses to the Hospital from Waitara Station.

The closest railway stations are Hornsby and Waitara. Hornsby is accessible via both the main Northern Line and the North Shore Line. Waitara is on the North Shore Line. Transdev bus service #575 travels to Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital from these stations.

From Hornsby Station – The distance to the Hospital is approximately 1.8km. If you wish to walk please note there are a number of hills. Exit the station on the George Street side via the pedestrian overpass.
From Waitara Station – The distance to the Hospital is approximately 1.5km. Exit the station on the Alexandria Avenue side. This walk is reasonably flat.

Hornsby Hospital has a multi-storey car park that offers 500 spaces and is located at Gate 2 (Palmerston Road). This carpark provides access for all areas across the campus.

Parking fees apply across the whole hospital in accordance with the NSW Health's hospital car parking fees policy and can be accessed here. Concessional rates apply to those who are eligible.

Disabled parking spaces are available in the multi-storey car park and also on Lowe and Palmerston Roads, though street parking availability is very limited. Your valid disabled parking permit must be displayed in your car at all times. Please do not park in restricted parking areas; you could be blocking access to emergency services.

Referral information

  • Allied health referral
  • Medical referral

Other information

Is there a cost to patients to attend the clinic?

Not for Medicare card holders.

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