TB Chest Clinic - Royal North Shore, Hornsby Hospital and Mona Vale Hospital

We assess, treat and regularly monitor progress of treatment of people diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). We also assess and monitor people who have come in contact with someone diagnosed with TB.

We assess migrants referred to us by the Immigration Department.

We assess new employees to the health service for exposue to TB.

• Recent blood tests and/or pathology results
• X-rays or other images / scans
• List of current medications
• Referral

An appointment will be required for most services.

The Tuberculin Skin Test (TST), also known as a Mantoux test, is used to assess whether a person has been infected with the tuberculosis (TB) bacteria. Please click here to read more about it and how you can fill out a form to make an appointment to get this test done.

Health Care Worker (HCW) and HCW students are now able to have an interferon gamma release immunoassay (IGRA) blood test as routine occupational TB screening via their GP as per NSW Health policy directive PD2018_009. Positive IGRA results are followed up free of charge by a specialist TB physician at a TB chest clinic.

BCG vaccination is done monthly at RNS TB chest clinic. Requests are managed online by NSW Health. Please read these instructions carefully before submitting a request.

People may refer themselves for screening or be referred by their GP or specialist. 

Inclusion Criteria

• Suspected or confirmed diagnosis of TB
• Refer urgently if active TB
• All ages accepted

GPs, please submit referrals using the eReferral system through HealthLink, which can be accessed through most clinical software systems. Alternatively, send referrals via email to: [email protected] 

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 

Is there a cost to patients to attend the clinic? No