Transient Ischaemic Attack Clinic: UCLH

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The Rapid Assessment Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) clinic runs daily (seven days a week). 

Where TIA is a plausible diagnosis, patients can be referred to outpatient investigations at Basil Samuel Outpatients Department, National Hospital for Neurology.

You can check for the nearest TIA unit using the London Stroke Unit Lookup tool.

How to Refer

NHS 999

999

If the patient is currently symptomatic, call 999. Do not give aspirin.

Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit Specialist Registrar

07753 739 286

If the patient is not currently symptomatic but high-risk TIA, call the hyper-acute stroke unit specialist registrar.

EMIS form

Referral methods: Email

If the patient is not currently symptomatic but is low-risk TIA, complete the Transient Ischaemic Attack Referral - UCLH form and email to UCLH.tianeuroclinic@nhs.net

Where to find the form

  • Barnet: BAR Global Documents > Referral Forms folder
  • Camden: Camden Global Documents > Cardiology-Stroke-TIA & Vascular
  • Enfield: ENF Global Documents > Stroke - TIA folder
  • Haringey: HAR Global Documents > Stroke - TIA folder
  • Islington: ISL Global Documents > Stroke & TIA

Locations

Basil Samuel outpatients

Ground Floor National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (NHNN) Queen Square, WC1N 3BG

Service Feedback

uclh.Stroke@nhs.net 020 3448 3416 / 020 3448 3924

Review date: Friday, 01 November 2024

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