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

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

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Review date: Tuesday, 21 October 2025