Red – Flags
- Bilateral Peripheral Nerve dysfunction
- New Bladder/Bowel/Sexual dysfunction
- Saddle/Perineal altered sensation
- In hours
- ED will arrange the MRI scan and review the results and refer to Neurosurgery as required.
- Weekdays 09:00-20:30
- Weekends 09:00-15:00
- ED will arrange the MRI scan and review the results and refer to Neurosurgery as required.
- Out of hours
- Patient requires referral to Neurosurgeons stating we are unable to MRI OOH do they recommend transfer to LGI for MRI?
- If Neurosurgeons do not accept for immediate transfer needs referral to Orthopaedics on call
- Patient requires admission: then this is under the orthopaedic team.