Details
- Address
Nepean Hospital, Medical Outpatients, Building C Level 1, Nepean Hospital, Corner Great Western Highway and Somerset Street, Kingswood NSW 2747
Get directions- Postal address
- PO Box 63, Penrith NSW 2751
- Opening hours
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Referrals
- Referral required. Please note criteria and/or instructions.
- Wheelchair access
- Yes
Contact details
About us
This clinic sees patients with memory or cognitive concerns who are over 70 years of age (55 years for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people) or over 65 years if they have multiple chronic and complex issues.
Referral information
The patient will need a detailed referral letter from their GP to be faxed to the clinic, including family or carer contact details, and we will contact them to arrange an appointment.
The patient must have the following pathology tests done before their appointment:
- vitamin B12
- folate
- thyroid function (TFT)
- full blood count (FBC)
- kidney function (EUC)
- liver function (LFT)
The Concord informant questionnaire for diagnosis of dementia needs to be completed by either the patient or a carer before an appointment with a memory clinic.
For more information, call (02) 4734 1492 or (02) 4734 1795.
What to bring
- Medicare card for bulk billing
- referral, supporting documentation and pathology results as detailed above
- any recent imaging results
Clinic services, specialists and hours
This clinic is run on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Smoke-free policy
All our hospitals and locations are smoke-free. Smoking or vaping anywhere on the grounds may result in a $300 fine. View our policy.
Nepean Hospital, Medical Outpatients, Building C Level 1, Nepean Hospital, Corner Great Western Highway and Somerset Street, Kingswood NSW 2747
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