Colonoscopy referral

Contents Using this pathway ...... 1 Statewide Referral Criteria ...... 1 Alfred Health – Alfred -Specialist Consulting Clinics - Clinic ...... 2 Monash Health – Dandenong Hospital – Gastroenterology & Hepatology Clinic ...... 2 Monash Health – – Gastroenterology & Hepatology Clinic ...... 3 Peninsula Health – Frankston Hospital – Gastroenterology Unit ...... 4 Alfred Health-Aboriginal Health Liaison Officer(s) ...... 4 Monash Health-Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer(s) ...... 4 Peninsula Health-Aboriginal Health Liaison Officer(s) ...... 4

Using this pathway 1. Check the relevant referral criteria. 2. Prepare the required information and refer to the appropriate service. 3. If appropriate and with patient consent, contact the Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer from the relevant service. 4. Inform the patient to take a copy of the referral and any medications to the service provider.

Statewide Referral Criteria

• Abnormal liver function tests • Dysphagia (gastroenterology)

• Chronic refractory constipation • Gastroesophageal reflux

• Chronic refractory diarrhoea • Hepatitis B

• Cirrhosis • Hepatitis C

• Coeliac disease • Inflammatory bowel disease

• Constipation with sentinel • Persistent iron deficiency findings

• Diarrhoea with sentinel findings • Rectal bleeding

Alfred Health – Alfred Hospital -Specialist Consulting Clinics - Gastroenterology Clinic

REFERRAL OPTIONS Service-specific criteria

Phone (03) 9076-2223 Pre-referral guidelines Exclusion criteria: Fax (03) 9076-6938 (gastroenterology) • Patients who are being treated for the same condition at another Victorian (03) 9076-2194 public hospital (endoscopy) • Children under 18 years of age • Patients who live outside of the Alfred Referral Download referral Health endoscopy catchment area (see Form form guidelines below for catchment area) Information for referrer Alfred Hospital - Website Gastroenterology Urgent clinical advice: Phone the on call Clinic Gastroenterology registrar on (03) 9076-2000.

Director: Prof Peter Gibson

Once a referral is received the patient will be placed on an Endoscopy Waiting List & will be asked to complete a Patient Health Questionnaire Form & return to Patient Services Centre.

The questionnaire will be reviewed by a nurse, depending on the urgency of the scope the patient will either be:

• booked in for the procedure • placed on a waiting list for a future date • - booked into Rapid Access Clinic to be seen by a Gastroenterologist.

Specialist Consulting Clinics Hospital contact details Department of Gastroenterology, Level 4 Phone (03) 9076-2000 (Ward 4B) (switchboard) Fax (03) 9076-6063 Alfred Health - Alfred Hospital Email [email protected] 55 Commercial Road Website VIC 3004

Monash Health – Dandenong Hospital – Gastroenterology & Hepatology Clinic

REFERRAL OPTIONS Service-specific criteria

Phone 1300 342 273 Pre-referral guidelines Outpatient enquiries Fax (03) 9594-2273 Exclusion criteria: Refer to Monash Children's Hospital for Referral Download referral form patients under 18 years old. Form Information for referrer Website Dandenong – Gastroenterology & Hepatology Unit Clinical advice: Phone on-call Gastroenterology

registrar on 9594 6666 Referral advice:

For general gastroenterology referral advice, phone 1300-342-273

Address referral to Head of Unit. Outpatient Clinic Gastroenterology & Hospital contact details Hepatology Unit Phone (03) 9554-1000 Dandenong Hospital (03) 9554-1120 135 David Street Dandenong VIC 3175 Email [email protected] Website Dandenong Hospital

Monash Health – Monash Medical Centre – Gastroenterology & Hepatology Clinic

REFERRAL OPTIONS Service-specific criteria

Phone 1300 342 273 Pre-referral guidelines Outpatient enquiries Exclusion criteria: Fax (03) 9594-2273 Refer to Monash Children's Hospital for patients under 18 years old. Referral Download referral form Form Information for referrer

Website Dandenong – Gastroenterology & Clinical advice: Phone on-call Gastroenterology Hepatology Unit registrar on 9594 6666 Referral advice:

For general gastroenterology referral advice, phone 1300-342-273

Address referral to Head of Unit. Specialist Clinics Monash Medical Centre Hospital contact details Clayton Phone (03) 9554-6666 246 Clayton Road (03) 9554-6111 Clayton VIC 3168 Email [email protected] Website Monash Medical Centre

Peninsula Health – Frankston Hospital – Gastroenterology Unit

REFERRAL OPTIONS Service-specific criteria

Phone (03) 9788-2600 Pre-referral guidelines or 0429 567 933 Information for referrer

Fax (03) 9788-1879 There can be a significant wait for new non- urgent patients to be seen in the clinic. Please Referral Mastercare Referralnet system is the consider if the patient can be referred to the Form preferred referral tool or use the private rooms of specialists affiliated with General Practice referral Frankston Hospital (see Specialist Directory).

Website Peninsula Health – Specialist Outpatient Clinic including ACCESS

Specialist Outpatient Clinic Hospital contact details Frankston Hospital Phone (03) 9784-7777 Hastings Road Website Frankston Hospital Frankston VIC 3199

Alfred Health-Aboriginal Health Liaison Officer(s) Sharon Bolger Alicia Morris Aboriginal Health Liaison Officer Aboriginal Health Liaison Officer Phone: (03) 9076-5387 Phone: (03) 9076-5387 Mobile: 0419-592-207 Mobile: 0409-930-152 Email: [email protected]

Monash Health-Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer(s) Lesley Gardner Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer Phone: (03) 9594-2290 Email- [email protected] Peninsula Health-Aboriginal Health Liaison Officer(s) Dwayne Pearce Lisa Coppe Aboriginal Health Liaison Officer Aboriginal Health Liaison Officer Phone – 0466-863-538 Phone- 0481-901-324 Email- [email protected] Email- [email protected]