We accept referrals from general practitioners or specialist doctors. For all consultations, please fax or email us with as much clinical information as possible in order for our doctors to prioritise urgency. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss a referral, please call us on (03) 8807 0388. Our rheumatologists are happy to take a direct call.
REFERRER INFORMATION
How do I make a referral?
When will my patient be seen?
Due to overwhelming demand, our practice has elected to implement a triage process.
This is so that we can meet the demand based on clinical urgency and the availability of our rheumatologists. Urgent appointments are available upon request.
For us to process the clinical urgency, please ensure all relevant medical history and investigation results are provided. Where there is a preference for a specific rheumatologist, we ask you to indicate so in your referral. For urgent medical needs, we recommend having an early appointment to initiate the diagnostic and management process, and then we can always make arrangements to transfer care to the rheumatologist of choice.
Please ensure we have the patient’s contact details. We will inform the patient and your clinic of the details of the appointment as soon as one is made. If there is going to be a significant delay in this process, we will contact you to discuss alternative options.
REFERRER INFORMATION
How do I make a referral?
We accept referrals from general practitioners or specialist doctors. For all consultations, please fax or email us with as much clinical information as possible in order for our doctors to prioritise urgency. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss a referral, please call us on (03) 8807 0388. Our rheumatologists are happy to take a direct call.
When will my patient be seen?
Due to overwhelming demand, our practice has elected to implement a triage process.
This is so that we can meet the demand based on clinical urgency and the availability of our rheumatologists. Urgent appointments are available upon request.
For us to process the clinical urgency, please ensure all relevant medical history and investigation results are provided. Where there is a preference for a specific rheumatologist, we ask you to indicate so in your referral. For urgent medical needs, we recommend having an early appointment to initiate the diagnostic and management process, and then we can always make arrangements to transfer care to the rheumatologist of choice.
Please ensure we have the patient’s contact details. We will inform the patient and your clinic of the details of the appointment as soon as one is made. If there is going to be a significant delay in this process, we will contact you to discuss alternative options.