Our team includes Doctors, nurses, and people skilled in information technology, radiology and administration. Our Doctors are specialised in caring for people who experience stroke and are based in Hospitals across NSW. 

We work with rural and regional referral Hospitals that have the equipment, imaging and staffing to connect with our service. 

Stroke is a medical emergency. If you are experiencing a stroke you need urgent diagnosis and treatment to prevent damage to your brain. If you, or a loved one, has had a stroke, call an ambulance. The ambulance will assess you and take you to a hospital that provides stroke care.

The Emergency Department will assess you further. If they think that you have had a stroke, they may call the NSW Telestroke Service and discuss your condition with a specialist doctor. The telestroke specialst doctor will ask the hospital to order some blood tests and imaging of your brain. The specialist doctor can see these images from their location and will work with the Emergency Department team to make a diagnosis and recommend treatment. The team looking after you will talk to you about the options, and can also talk to your family. 

For more information on the NSW Telestroke Service see our patient information pamphlet.

Our stroke specialists will talk with you, your support person, and the local hospital team about your diagnosis, treatment and management options. If you or your support person are not able to be consulted prior to treatment, the telestroke doctor will make a treatment decision on your behalf to avoid delays and potentially increase your chance of recovery.

An ischaemic stroke is when you have a clot blocking a blood vessel and reducing the blood (and oxygen) being carried to your brain. The aim of treatment is to remove the blockage as quickly as we can and re-establish the blood flow to your brain. Two of the treatments are:

• Thombolysis - We give you a medicine that dissolves the clot and improves the blood flow. See our fact sheet for more information.
• Endovascular clot retrieval (ECR or thrombectomy) - When a large blood vessel in the brain is blocked, a procedure to remove the clot may provide your best chance of recovery. This can occur after thrombolysis has been used. See our fact sheet for more information. 

NSW Telestroke is a virtual care service available 24/7.

It gives regional & remote hospitals access to tools and specialist neurology doctors who provide expert advice about treatment. The service is being rolled out statewide to 23 regional hospitals.

NSW Telestroke Service – Colin and Cheryl’s story: Sandy Creek

Providing life-saving care to regional NSW residents – Nina's story

Telestroke in regional and rural areas – Pam and Terry’s story

NSW Telestroke Service: Joy’s story

NSW Telestroke Service: Valerie's story

NSW Telestroke Service: Dawn's story

Delivering state-of-the-art stroke assessment and treatment across NSW – Professor Ken Butcher

A collaborative virtual approach with treatment tailored for each patient – Dr Timothy Ang

NSW Telestroke Service – insights from patients, carers and clinicians

NSW Telestroke Service – Rachel Peake: Tamworth

Transforming local stroke services – Kelly Andersen

Helping local doctors connect with specialist diagnosis and treatment – Rachel and Ben James

Our team includes Doctors, nurses, and people skilled in information technology, radiology and administration. Our Doctors are specialised in caring for people who experience stroke and are based in Hospitals across NSW. 

We work with rural and regional referral Hospitals that have the equipment, imaging and staffing to connect with our service. 

Stroke is a medical emergency. If you are experiencing a stroke you need urgent diagnosis and treatment to prevent damage to your brain. If you, or a loved one, has had a stroke, call an ambulance. The ambulance will assess you and take you to a hospital that provides stroke care.

The Emergency Department will assess you further. If they think that you have had a stroke, they may call the NSW Telestroke Service and discuss your condition with a specialist doctor. The telestroke specialst doctor will ask the hospital to order some blood tests and imaging of your brain. The specialist doctor can see these images from their location and will work with the Emergency Department team to make a diagnosis and recommend treatment. The team looking after you will talk to you about the options, and can also talk to your family. 

For more information on the NSW Telestroke Service see our patient information pamphlet.

Our stroke specialists will talk with you, your support person, and the local hospital team about your diagnosis, treatment and management options. If you or your support person are not able to be consulted prior to treatment, the telestroke doctor will make a treatment decision on your behalf to avoid delays and potentially increase your chance of recovery.

An ischaemic stroke is when you have a clot blocking a blood vessel and reducing the blood (and oxygen) being carried to your brain. The aim of treatment is to remove the blockage as quickly as we can and re-establish the blood flow to your brain. Two of the treatments are:

• Thombolysis - We give you a medicine that dissolves the clot and improves the blood flow. See our fact sheet for more information.
• Endovascular clot retrieval (ECR or thrombectomy) - When a large blood vessel in the brain is blocked, a procedure to remove the clot may provide your best chance of recovery. This can occur after thrombolysis has been used. See our fact sheet for more information. 

NSW Telestroke is a virtual care service available 24/7.

It gives regional & remote hospitals access to tools and specialist neurology doctors who provide expert advice about treatment. The service is being rolled out statewide to 23 regional hospitals.

NSW Telestroke Service – Colin and Cheryl’s story: Sandy Creek

Providing life-saving care to regional NSW residents – Nina's story

Telestroke in regional and rural areas – Pam and Terry’s story

NSW Telestroke Service: Joy’s story

NSW Telestroke Service: Valerie's story

NSW Telestroke Service: Dawn's story

Delivering state-of-the-art stroke assessment and treatment across NSW – Professor Ken Butcher

A collaborative virtual approach with treatment tailored for each patient – Dr Timothy Ang

NSW Telestroke Service – insights from patients, carers and clinicians

NSW Telestroke Service – Rachel Peake: Tamworth

Transforming local stroke services – Kelly Andersen

Helping local doctors connect with specialist diagnosis and treatment – Rachel and Ben James

Our team includes Doctors, nurses, and people skilled in information technology, radiology and administration. Our Doctors are specialised in caring for people who experience stroke and are based in Hospitals across NSW. 

We work with rural and regional referral Hospitals that have the equipment, imaging and staffing to connect with our service. 

Stroke is a medical emergency. If you are experiencing a stroke you need urgent diagnosis and treatment to prevent damage to your brain. If you, or a loved one, has had a stroke, call an ambulance. The ambulance will assess you and take you to a hospital that provides stroke care.

The Emergency Department will assess you further. If they think that you have had a stroke, they may call the NSW Telestroke Service and discuss your condition with a specialist doctor. The telestroke specialst doctor will ask the hospital to order some blood tests and imaging of your brain. The specialist doctor can see these images from their location and will work with the Emergency Department team to make a diagnosis and recommend treatment. The team looking after you will talk to you about the options, and can also talk to your family. 

For more information on the NSW Telestroke Service see our patient information pamphlet.

Our stroke specialists will talk with you, your support person, and the local hospital team about your diagnosis, treatment and management options. If you or your support person are not able to be consulted prior to treatment, the telestroke doctor will make a treatment decision on your behalf to avoid delays and potentially increase your chance of recovery.

An ischaemic stroke is when you have a clot blocking a blood vessel and reducing the blood (and oxygen) being carried to your brain. The aim of treatment is to remove the blockage as quickly as we can and re-establish the blood flow to your brain. Two of the treatments are:

• Thombolysis - We give you a medicine that dissolves the clot and improves the blood flow. See our fact sheet for more information.
• Endovascular clot retrieval (ECR or thrombectomy) - When a large blood vessel in the brain is blocked, a procedure to remove the clot may provide your best chance of recovery. This can occur after thrombolysis has been used. See our fact sheet for more information. 

NSW Telestroke is a virtual care service available 24/7.

It gives regional & remote hospitals access to tools and specialist neurology doctors who provide expert advice about treatment. The service is being rolled out statewide to 23 regional hospitals.

NSW Telestroke Service – Colin and Cheryl’s story: Sandy Creek

Providing life-saving care to regional NSW residents – Nina's story

Telestroke in regional and rural areas – Pam and Terry’s story

NSW Telestroke Service: Joy’s story

NSW Telestroke Service: Valerie's story

NSW Telestroke Service: Dawn's story

Delivering state-of-the-art stroke assessment and treatment across NSW – Professor Ken Butcher

A collaborative virtual approach with treatment tailored for each patient – Dr Timothy Ang

NSW Telestroke Service – insights from patients, carers and clinicians

NSW Telestroke Service – Rachel Peake: Tamworth

Transforming local stroke services – Kelly Andersen

Helping local doctors connect with specialist diagnosis and treatment – Rachel and Ben James

Our services include:

• Specialist doctor (Ophthalmologist) clinic appointments for adults and children
• Cataract surgery - A cataract causes your vision to become cloudy. Cataract surgery removes the lens of your eye and, in most cases, replace it with an artificial lens so your vision is clear.
• Oculoplastics surgery - Surgical procedures around the eye socket, eyelid, tear ducts and your face. It includes reconstruction of the eye and surrounding structures, and is used to treat a range of problems, including droopy eyelids, tumours (e.g. melanomas), and blocked tear ducts.
• Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and retinal diagnostic testing - We use diagnostic equipment to take scans of your eye. This helps us examine the health of your eye.
• Visual Field Assessments - Measures how far your eye sees in any direction without moving and how sensitive your vision is in different parts of your eye.

You will need a completed referral form from your local general practitioner (GP) or your specialist to use our services. If you need to make an appointment, please ask your doctor to email or fax us your referral form with any blood and imaging results. Please fax referrals to: 02 9382 2690 or email: WNSWLHD-OESReferrals@health.nsw.gov.au

We will review your referral and send you a letter in the mail with your appointment details. 

Usual wait times may vary. An urgent referral will be seen within 4 weeks.  A non-urgent referral may be seen in up to 12 months.

If you need to change or cancel your appointment, telephone 0418 322 705 or 0419 111 687.

Please let us know if you need an interpreter. You can contact us telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and the healthcare professional you want to speak with.

Our services include:

• Specialist doctor (Ophthalmologist) clinic appointments for adults and children
• Cataract surgery - A cataract causes your vision to become cloudy. Cataract surgery removes the lens of your eye and, in most cases, replace it with an artificial lens so your vision is clear.
• Oculoplastics surgery - Surgical procedures around the eye socket, eyelid, tear ducts and your face. It includes reconstruction of the eye and surrounding structures, and is used to treat a range of problems, including droopy eyelids, tumours (e.g. melanomas), and blocked tear ducts.
• Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and retinal diagnostic testing - We use diagnostic equipment to take scans of your eye. This helps us examine the health of your eye.
• Visual Field Assessments - Measures how far your eye sees in any direction without moving and how sensitive your vision is in different parts of your eye.

You will need a completed referral form from your local general practitioner (GP) or your specialist to use our services. If you need to make an appointment, please ask your doctor to email or fax us your referral form with any blood and imaging results. Please fax referrals to: 02 9382 2690 or email: WNSWLHD-OESReferrals@health.nsw.gov.au

We will review your referral and send you a letter in the mail with your appointment details. 

Usual wait times may vary. An urgent referral will be seen within 4 weeks.  A non-urgent referral may be seen in up to 12 months.

If you need to change or cancel your appointment, telephone 0418 322 705 or 0419 111 687.

Please let us know if you need an interpreter. You can contact us telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and the healthcare professional you want to speak with.