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How to refer
Please include relevant imaging and a current medication list. Patients are generally seen within two to four weeks depending on acuity, with urgent cases seen sooner.
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Urgent cases
Speak to Mr Russell directly
Mr Russell is happy for GPs to call him directly to discuss urgent or complex cases. For time-critical cerebrovascular presentations, please phone the rooms and ask to be put through.
Triage guidance
The following is a general guide only. When in doubt, please call.
- Same-day / emergency: suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage, acute cauda equina syndrome, rapidly progressive neurological deficit, any patient with a GCS of 14 or less — refer directly to the nearest emergency department and call the rooms
- Urgent (days): new significant motor weakness, suspected spinal cord compression, symptomatic large aneurysm
- Routine: trigeminal neuralgia, radiculopathy (without gross motor deficit), incidental aneurysm, degenerative spine disease