Royal North Shore Hospital Ambulatory Care Centre/Outpatient Clinics

The Ambulatory Care Centre at Royal North Shore provides outpatient medical and allied health services. These services include pre- and post-surgical appointments, specialist medical and surgical appointments and some day procedures as well as investigations

Please see a list of clinics situated in the Ambulatory Care Centre below, please note there are also clinics situated outside the Centre for your care.

Allergy and Immunology Clinic

Audiology Clinic

Concussion Clinic

Dermatology Clinic

Endocrine Clinic

Ear, Nose and Throat ( ENT) Clinic

Clinical Genetics Clinic

Hand Clinic

Headache Clinic

High Risk Foot Service

Medical Day Procedure Unit

Neuromuscular Clinic

Neurosurgery Clinic

Nutrition Clinic

Osteoporosis Refracture Prevention Clinic

Plastic Surgery Clinic

Rheumatology Clinic

Speech Pathology

• Your appointment letter from Royal North Shore Hospital
• A current referral
• Medicare card
• DVA/pension card if eligible
• A copy of pathology and/or imaging results
• A list of your current medications

If you have a carer or support worker who helps with your daily activities, you may find it helpful to have them attend the appointment with you. However, if they are unable to accompany you, our nurses and other staff will be happy to care for you. If your carer or support worker cannot attend, please contact us as soon as possible on 9463 1400 or NSLHD-RNS-ACCManagement@health.nsw.gov.au  so that we can ensure we have everything in place to care for you.
 

Your General Practitioner or other non-GP Specialist will refer you to this service if they determine that an appointment will benefit you as a patient.

Once we receive your referral it is the reviewed by the specialist doctor to determine the urgency of the appointment needed. If it is determined that you need to be seen urgently then you will receive a phone call to make an appointment, and if your appointment is less urgent you will receive a letter in the mail indicating approximate wait times. If we phone you our number comes up as anonymous so please answer our call if you can.

Please be aware that this process can take up to 4 weeks.

Please refer to referral acceptance criteria for individual clinics. Health Professionals can find this information on Health Pathways or on the Royal North Shore Hospital Service Directory.

To help us look after all patients coming to our clinics, please let the Ambulatory Care Centre know by calling our Contact Centre on (02) 9463 1400 if:

• You no longer require an appointment in the Ambulatory Care Centre
• You need to reschedule your appointment
• You change your address or contact number(s)

Please notify us if you will not be attending your appointment – another patient will be grateful for your consideration. 

If you do not have a Medicare Card you will be required to pay prior to your appointment, in accordance with RNSH Hospital Policy, even with insurance. Please see Facts Sheet for more details.

• Medicare Ineligible Fact Sheets (English)
• Medicare Ineligible Fact Sheet (Simplified Chinese)
• Medicare Ineligible Fact Sheet (Traditional Chinese)