Information For Healthcare Professionals
Refer a Patient
A valid referral is required prior to any appointments being made
Healthlink: mmneuros
Fax: 08 8232 4168
Email: admin@nands.com.au
Post: Level 5, 120 Angas Street, ADELAIDE SA 5000
If it is an urgent matter please send through referral and then contact our rooms on 08 8223 3989
Referrer Guidelines
Many GPs ask “when should we organise a scan” or ”when should we refer”. We have therefore put together some referral guidelines to assist:
BACK OR NECK PAIN WITH SCIATICA OR RADICULOPATHY
MRI SCAN IF:
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leg or arm pain not improving
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significant weakness
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symptoms of cauda equina dysfunction (urgent)
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history of cancer
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symptoms suggestive of infection (urgent)
REFER IF:
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Significant arm or leg pain or weakness
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suspected cauda equina syndrome (extremely urgent- send referral and call rooms)
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suspected spinal abscess (extremely urgent- send referral and call rooms)
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suspected or proven tumour
· Persistent neck or back pain
BRAIN TUMOURS
Any intracranial pathology, refer for MRI scan, send referral and call rooms. We will aim to see them urgently.