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Paediatric General Surgical / Urology Clinic - Hornsby Hospital

Level 2,

Building 60,

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai hospital,

Palmerston Rd

Hornsby

2077

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Paediatric General Surgical / Urology Clinic - Hornsby Hospital

Contact us

Phone: (02) 9485 6777

Fax number: (02) 9485 6089

email: [email protected]

Opening hours

Tuesday: 1:00pm - 5:30pm

The service operates on the third Tuesday of each month.

What we do

We provide assessment and treatment for general surgery and urology conditions for children aged 0-16  years. This may include inguinal hernias, medically indicated circumcision or undescended testes.
 

We routinely measure height and weight in all children as part of a child’s health assessment.
 

What to bring

  • GP Referral
  • NSW Health Blue Book (Personal Health Record)
  • Medicare card
  • Any previous test results or assessments.
     

When to visit us

  • To access this service the patient must be under 16 years of age.

  • You must have a GP referral for a paediatric general surgical/urology issue.


Note: Acute surgical conditions are not accepted.

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

  • To see the Paediatric General Surgeon, you will need a referral from your local doctor (GP).
  • Referrals can be submitted directly by GPs using the NSLHD eReferrals system or alternatively may be emailed to: [email protected] or faxed to 9485 6089.
  • Upon receipt of your referral, it will be triage by our Paediatric General Surgeon, you will be then contacted with an appointment date and time.
  • There are no costs to patients to attend the clinic if you have a valid Medicare Card.

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