Direct Access Colonoscopy (DAC) service located at Ryde Hospital

The service fast-tracks referrals for people living in the NSLHD region who return a positive FoBT result (typically those who have participated in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, but also patients from outside the program), symptomatic or not, and aims to increase detection of early stage bowel cancer and provide timely direct access to colonoscopy assessment.

Ways to refer:

Use e-referral (SmartForm) via HealthLink (Northern Sydney LHD), attaching pathology results, etc.

Fax referral form & mandatory information – past and current medical history, pos FOBT report, pathology (FBC, UEC, LFT, Creatinine and Iron studies), and previous colonoscopy report(where applicable) – to the DAC service: 9845 7011.

Email the form and relevant information to NSLHDRyde-DAC@health.nsw.gov.au.

Once the referral is received, the CNS will contact the patient directly.

For further information, call 02 9858 7174 ( Mon, Tues, Fri) or email NSLHD-Ryde-DAC@health.nsw.gov.au.

For more information visit HealthPathways-DAC service.