Vascular tumours and anomalies, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick
Contact
Phone: (02) 9382 1749 | Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm | Booking appointments for the V-TAC clinic, referrals, and general enquiries.
Clinical Nurse Consultant: 0408 722 869 | Call or text Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm | Non-urgent clinical questions and advice.
Email: schn-V-TAC@health.nsw.gov.au | Questions/requests will be forwarded to the appropriate team member. We aim to reply within 3 business days.
Location: High Street entrance - Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick
For assistance out of hours, please contact our team via the Sydney Children’s Hospital Switchboard on (02) 9382 1111 and ask for the on-call doctor for surgery. In an emergency: call an ambulance on 000 or attend your closest emergency department.
About our service
Our Vascular Tumours and Anomalies service (V-TAC) diagnoses, treats, and provides ongoing care for children with vascular tumours, anomalies, and birthmarks. These are abnormalities that affect veins, arteries, lymphatics, capillaries or a combination of any of these.
Although vascular anomalies are not cancer, the service sits within the Kids Cancer Centre, because of shared staff and resources.
Our team includes members from a variety of specialities. We will help to ensure that the best care is tailored to the needs of your child. Our team will discuss with you the recommended treatments, the possible outcomes and possible risks. You should feel free to ask any questions.
Once a month, the V-TAC operates a one-stop clinic, where your child will see the team members relevant for them; and may be offered a blood test and/or ultrasound. The team will work together with you to develop an individual treatment plan.
Types of vascular anomalies
There are more than 60 different types, and no vascular anomaly is the same as another. Symptoms range from very little to severe.
They can involve skin, muscle and bone and, rarely, internal organs. Treatment is complex, and may involve medicines, physical therapy, sclerotherapy and surgery, along with psychosocial support.
We manage the following conditions:
- Haemangiomas (Please refer simple haemangiomas to Dermatology)
- Other vascular tumours, including kaposiform haemangioendothelioma
- Lymphoedema
- Lymphatic malformations
- Venous malformations
- Arteriovenous malformations
- Vascular anomaly syndromes
- Overgrowth syndromes
- Congenital abnormalities of names vessels.
- Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia
V-TAC team members
- Clinic Co-ordinator
- Clinical Nurse Consultants
- Dermatologists
- General Surgeon
- Geneticists
- Haematologists
- Interventional Radiologist
- Medical Photographer
- Physiotherapist
- Plastic Surgeon
- Social Worker
Referral process for clinicians
Our department is using Consultmed to manage referrals. The Consultmed platform allows health professionals to send e-referrals to us securely.
We accept referrals from general practitioners and specialists.
Consultmed questions and technical support: helpdesk@consultmed.co
Referral and appointment process for parents and carers
Request a referral
To make an appointment at our clinic, you will need a referral from your GP, paediatrician or specialist.
They will assess your child, discuss your concerns, and make a referral to the appropriate service.
Track your referral
Our department uses Consultmed to manage referrals. Your referring clinician sends the e-referral to us using the secure Consultmed platform.
Once we receive the referral, we will send you an email with your tracking information. We will update you as we process the referral and book your appointment.
To receive these updates, please ask your referring clinician to include your email on the referral.
If your clinician has questions about Consultmed or require technical support, they can contact helpdesk@consultmed.co.
Need support?
If you need help or have questions about the referral and appointment process, please contact us on (02) 9382 1749.
Clinic information
V-TAC holds a number of specialised clinics, tailored to the needs of the children we see.
These include the multidisciplinary clinic (where all specialties are present) as well as clinics in dermatology, surgery, haematology and physiotherapy. We also hold special clinics for adolescents as well as consultative clinics with vascular surgeons.
Telehealth is available where appropriate.
Clinic times:
- Multidisciplinary clinics: Every 4 weeks on Tuesday afternoons at 2:00pm
- Adolescent clinics: Tuesday afternoons 2-4 times/year
- Multidisciplinary review with vascular surgeons: Tuesday afternoons 2-4 times/year
- Clinics for targeted therapies: Mondays and Wednesdays
Additional support:
- It is often difficult for parents to deal with their own responses to their child’s condition, in addition to the responses of other people. Our social worker is available to discuss this and other issues with you, as well as to help ensure any questions you have of the specialist are answered.
- Practical help is available for patients travelling from outside Sydney to attend the V-TAC Clinic, including accommodation and financial assistance.
Planning your visit
For helpful information to assist you in planning your visit see Coming to Sydney Children's Hospital.
If you are travelling to Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick from regional or rural NSW, or the ACT, you may be eligible for reimbursement of your travel and accommodation costs through the Isolated Patient Travel and Accommodation Schemes (IPTAAS).