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Infectious Diseases Clinic
Categories for Appointment
Category 1 Urgent
Category 2 Routine
Emergency
Clinical description
Active untreated infection or
recently commenced treatment
requiring urgent review (eg:
Newly diagnosed HIV infection,
Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium
ulcerans)
All other cases related to an
infectious disease
Severe Symptoms or otherwise
concerned (ie: where patient is
likely to require admission)
Timeframe for Appointment
** For urgent triage cases it
would be useful to contact the
ID registrar via the switchboard
and the cases can be discussed
with the on-call ID Consultant.
Immediate via Emergency
Department
14 -28 days
28 – 56 days
Eligibility Criteria
 Referred by doctor
 Any infectious disease requiring review:
General Infectious Diseases, Hospital-acquired infections, orthopaedic
infections, travel-related infections, HIV
Exclusions
Mono-infection with Hepatitis B or C
Alternative Referral Options
 Private gastroenterologist for Hepatitis B or C
 Monash Medical Centre Infectious Diseases unit
 Private specialists
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Clinic Information
Wednesday - Weekly 1300-1700
Frankston Integrated Health Centre
Fax referrals to Outpatients
Contact details
PH 9784 2600
Fax 9784 2666
Minimum Referral Information Required
(Please note, cannot be processed if minimum information is missing)
Referral must be addressed to a named practitioner – Dr Emma Bishop/Dr
Peter Kelley
Referring practitioner name, provider number and signature.
Date of referral.
Patient’s name, address, date of birth, Medicare number and phone number.
Clinical details and reason for referral.
Period for which referral is valid (if different to standard referral validity).
Relevant medical history including pathology and culture results and all other
investigations.
 Medications
 Allergies
Peninsula Health GP Liaison Unit Dec 2015