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Transient Ischaemic Attack Service

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A specialist service for people that are thought to have suffered a temporary or very mild stroke (called Transient Ischaemic Attack or TIA).

The service aims to see people ASAP (often within 24 -48 hours) after they had their symptoms in order to prevent further and potentially more serious events.

 

TIA (Transient Ischaemic Attack) - Bryning Day Unit - Homerton – RQX

The Service above has been unpublished/ no longer available via e-RS.

If GPs would like to make a referral to the TIA service, please see guidance below:

Eligibility criteria

Inclusions

  • Patients aged 18 years and above who may have suffered a temporary or mild stoke

  • Likely Transient Ischemic Attack is sudden onset of focal neurologic deficit 

How to refer

The following clinicians can refer to this service: GPs

Directly by email
EMIS form

Referral methods: e-Referrals

Low risk patients

Please refer low risk patients (BCD2 score of 3 or below, or who presents more than one week after the symptoms have resolved) via eRS, using specialty type geriatric medicine.

 

Letter

Referral methods: e-Referrals, EMIS form

Downloads

Referral Form

Download DOCX, 98.71 KB

Pathway

Download PDF, 193.78 KB

Patient Information Leaflet

Download PDF, 557.39 KB

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Last updated: Sep 29th, 2023
Review date: Sep 24th, 2024

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