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Multiple Sclerosis Clinic - Royal North Shore Hospital

Ambulatory Care Centre (outpatient clinics)

Level 3 - Acute Services Building (main entry level)

Royal North Shore Hospital

Reserve Rd

St Leonards

2065

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Multiple Sclerosis Clinic - Royal North Shore Hospital

Contact us

General enquiries:

Referrals:

We accept ereferrals from GPs via HealthLink. For more information go to: Electronic Referrals for Outpatient Clinics​ - Northern Sydney Local Health District (nsw.gov.au) 

 

 

Opening hours

Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

 What we do

We care for and treat people with a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis; coordinating disease modifying treatments, providing support, care and education for patients and their families.

 What to bring

  • Relevant images/scans/blood test results
  • Relevant test results
  • List of current medications and drug allergies 
  • Your referral letter from your GP/Specialist 
  • Your Medicare/DVA Card 

 When to visit us

Your GP or non-GP specialist is always your first step in seeking treatment for any condition. You will be referred to our service if your treating doctor feels that your treatment requires the input of a neurologist. Once we receive the referral it will be reviewed by a doctor and you will be notified of the outcome and next steps. Please allow at least 4 weeks for this process to be undertaken. We see patients either face to face or via telehealth - your specialist will let you know what the best option is for you.   

 

Please note that phone calls from the hospital will appear as a blocked number.  Please answer our call if you can and/or turn on voicemail to allow us to leave you a message.  

 

If you have a scheduled appointment you will receive a reminder text message.   

 

Please allow a full morning or afternoon for your appointment. Some patients require a longer review and delays can occur. 

 How to visit us

Exits off the Pacific Highway and the M1 will take you to the hospital on Reserve Road in St Leonards

Bus Route 114 stops directly at the hospital

The hospital is close to St Leonards train station

The hospital is a 5 minute walk from St Leonards Station

Street and multi storey car parking are available on the Royal North Shore hospital campus. Fees apply, so please check signage. Concession parking rates are available for patients and carers. Click here for more details.

The Multiple Sclerosis Clinic is located at Check in D of the Ambulatory Care Centre.

 

When you enter the hospital walk past the yellow lifts towards the rear of the building. The Centre is located on the right hand side of the main corridor between the orange and green lifts. Check in D can be found by turning left after you pass the enquiries desk. 

 Referral information

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. 

 

To be seen in the MS Clinic you need to:

  • Have had an MRI that is suggestive of an MS diagnosis
  • OR Have received a diagnosis of MS 
  • AND Live within Northern Sydney Local Health District OR have no closer specialist clinic

 

Referral Criteria

  • MRI with demyelinating lesions suspicious of a demyelinating condition
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • Neuromyelitis optica
  • Transverse myelitis
  • Optic neuritis
  • Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease (MOGAD)
  • This clinic is for patients with a definitive demyelinating disorder, not for patients with symptoms that might be a demyelinating disorder

 

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 
  • Demonstrated complexity requiring services of NSLHD 
  • Compassionate circumstances, e.g. family, proximity, staff 

 

Please submit referrals using the eReferral system through HealthLink, which can be accessed through most clinical software systems 

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 

 

If writing a referral letter, please address to Dr Miriam Priglinger and Associates.

 

For urgent referrals, phone RNSH switch on (02) 9926-7111 and request to page the on-call neurologist or registrar.

 

Attach results of any investigations and ensure the patient brings hard copies to their appointment. This will help avoid unnecessary duplication of tests, additional appointments, and delay.

 

 Other information

Our Team

 

Dr Jane Frith - Neurologist 

Dr John Paratt - Neurologist 

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