PositionMusculoskeletal Coordinator

Primary contact nameCarin Pratt

Street addressReserve Road, St Leonards, NSW, 2065

LocationRoyal North Shore Hospital, Acute Services Building, Level 3, Ambulatory Care, Check-in E

Phone(02) 9463 1860

Fax

EmailNSLHD-NBHS-OACCPPhysio@health.nsw.gov.au

Other contact

Charlotte Strong (Senior Physiotherapist)  Tues-Thursday

Websitehttps://www.nslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/Services/Pages/OACCPRNS.aspx

Hours of operation

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	Closed

Eligibility

Patient on the waiting list for elective total hip or knee replacement; Referral from specialist for conservative management

All patients who reside in the Ryde Area referred to Royal North Shore Hospital for appointments

Referrals accepted from a select group of General Practitioners

Referrals from Allied Health Professionals within Northern Sydney LHD

Services provided

• Multidisciplinary team includes:
  • Dietitian
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Orthotist
  • Physiotherapist
  • Rheumatologist
  • Social Worker
• Intervention provided:
  • Comprehensive assessment, intervention and education with coordinator and MDT
  • Prescription of home exercise program
  • Development of Personalised Management Plan
  • Liaison with GP and other specialists
• Common referrals
  • Community-based exercise programs
  • Multidisciplinary Allied Health teams within hospital
  • Community based Allied Health
  • Get Healthy
  • Stepping On

Telehealth Virtual Care available using Video and/or Telephone Accessibility Wheelchair accessible