Mercers Institute for Research on Ageing

GP Information

The person who accompanies the patient to their first appointment will be asked to completes a “Patient History Form” the objective is to collect a comprehensive collateral history of the patient.

Appointment Instructions

Patient clinic appointments are scheduled on receipt of referral letter from the General Practitioner, Consultant or Non Consultant Hospital Doctor having been reviewed by MIRA Consultant. Appointments are notified to the client by post and the Memory Clinic Information Booklet is included to advise clients regarding: - what is involved in the process, where to go, how long it may take and that all patients attending their first appointment should, if possible, be accompanied by a relative/friend/carer who knows them well to assist with the assessment process.

Referral Procedure

Appointments are scheduled based on referral letter from GP, Consultant or Non Consultant Hospital doctors which should include the following: -

• Referring Doctors details
• Patient details
• Reason for referral  (including past medical/psychiatric history)
• Tests (to include results where applicable)
  • MMSE
  • MRI/CT (Brain)
  • Recent Blood Tests

Memory Clinic Guidelines (PDF 275Kb)

Memory Clinics in Ireland (PDF 645Kb)

Memory Clinic Referral Form (PDF 139Kb)