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Chemotherapy Day Unit
Categories for Appointment
Clinical description
Timeframe for Appointment
Category 1 - Urgent
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Based on referral
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Within 7 days
Category 2 - Routine
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Based on referral
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Within 14 days
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Patient’s receiving
chemotherapy, febrile,
unwell, associated toxicities
Chest pain
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Present to emergency
department
After hours until 22:00
phone Oncology Nurse
Practitioner
0408 398 114.
Emergency
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Eligibility Criteria
Patients > 14 years
Referrals triaged at Frankston hospital and patients allocated for treatment at Rosebud or
Frankston Hospitals after this.
Patients must have a specialist referral initially. GPs may be requested to write ongoing referrals
to the clinic
Exclusions
Emergency conditions
Alternative Referral Options
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Under 14 years of age - Paediatric unit at Frankston Hospital
Clinic Information
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Frankston Hospital Triage / booking coordinator PH: 9784 8225
Frankston Chemotherapy Day Unit PH: 9784 7211 or
Frankston Integrated Health Centre,
Hastings Rd., Frankston
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Rosebud Hospital Triage Coordinator and Chemotherapy Day Unit number PH: 5986 6719
AFTER HOURS until 22:00 Peninsula Health Oncology Nurse Practitioner for Frankston and
Rosebud patients PH: 0408 398 114.
Minimum Referral Information Required
Peninsula Health- GP liaison Unit December 2015
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Referral must be addressed to a named practitioner – Dr Nicole Potasz
Referring practitioner name, provider number and signature.
Date of referral
Period for which referral is valid (if different to standard referral validity)
Patient’s name, address, date of birth, Medicare number and phone number.
Clinical details and reason for referral.
Relevant medical history
Medications and Allergies
Results of all recent and relevant investigations
Other Information
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Information officers and nurse counsellors via Cancer Council Victoria’s Cancer Helpline:
131120
Recommended websites for cancer information for both health professionals and patients
include:
o The Cancer Council Victoria– www.cancervic.org.au
o Cancer Institute NSW– www.cancerinstitute.org.au
o Cancer BACUP (UK)- www.cancerbacup.org.au
All new patient’s referred for chemotherapy are also referred for a Pre - Chemotherapy
appointment. This includes:
o Pre-treatment assessment and education
o Discussion of treatment plan, diagnosis and planned drug regime (including
frequency and number of planned cycles), antiemetic regime, discharge
medications, blood tests, investigations .and symptom management.
o When to contact the unit and what to look out for during treatment
Peninsula Health- GP liaison Unit December 2015