All acute stroke patients should be sent immediately to the emergency department, Charing Cross Hospital via LAS (999) for rapid assessment.
Stroke follow up appointments will be made with the stroke consultant physicians.
TIA referrals should be made using the north-west London referral proforma.
As the regional hyper acute stroke centre we receive referrals from other trusts in north-west London via pathways agreed by the North West London Stroke and Cardiac Network.
Stroke services at Charing Cross HospitalCharing Cross Hospital
Stroke SpRs are available via switchboard:
Tel: 020 3311 1234 (bleep 0383)
Hyper acute stroke unit
Tel: 020 3313 3856
Stroke unit
Tel: 020 3311 1950
St Mary's Hospital
Tel: 020 3312 6666 (bleeps 1693/1696)
The ward managers and stroke clinical nurse specialists will provide information for discharged patients. Stroke SpRs can offer specialist advice.
Stroke unit
Tel: 020 3312 1719