Contact Details
Phone: 9784 7650
Fax: 9784 7319
Location: Ground Floor, Integrated Health Centre, Frankston Hospital, Hastings Rd
Outpatient Services Directory
Medical Outpatient Services (pdf 24KB)
Surgical / Paediatric Outpatient Services (pdf 23KB)
Diabetes Clinics (pdf 22KB)
Neurological Rehabilitation Review Clinic
Peninsula Health is offering a new Neurological Rehabilitation Review Clinic for patients living within its catchment.
The Clinic will operate each Wednesday commencing 24th June 2009 and is located at 125 Golf Links Rd, Frankston.
Click here for more details and referral criteria
Medical Hot Clinic, Frankston Hospital
The Medical Hot Clinic at Frankston Hospital commenced running in August 2009. This clinic is able to provide GP’s with an alternative pathway for rapid specialist assessment (within 72 hours) of medical patients whose need for hospital admission is unclear.
• Assessments are conducted by a consultant physician, +/- medical registrar, and a senior nurse with experience in care coordination.
• Direct admission to Peninsula Health acute and sub-acute beds and Hospital in the Home may be accessed via the clinic. Patients will not be tracked back into the Emergency Department system.
• Patients requiring day admissions for blood transfusion or iron infusions are able to be assisted via a referral to the Medical Hot Clinic.
• Functional assessments conducted by allied health staff as necessary.
Cost: Bulk billed
Clinic Hours: Monday to Friday 1 – 5pm
How to Refer:Electronic referral form via Peninsula Health website. Fax referral to 9784-7033
Enquiries: Phone the Senior Nurse on 9784-7519
Diabetes Education
Peninsula Health employs a team of Diabetes Educators to review and provide support and education to patients and their families. Bi-weekly endocrinology ward rounds take place with the endocrinologist, endocrinology registrar and diabetes educator.
Contact Diabetes Education for more information on 9784 7625
Click here to find out more about the Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating (DAFNE) program (pdf 19KB)
Argus Connect
Peninsula Health is soon to trial the use of Argus Connect for receiving Orthopaedic Clinic Outpatient Referrals. Check back here for more information soon.
Orthopaedic Outpatient Referral Guidelines
These guidelines provide updated protocols for the management and referral of a range of orthopaedic problems. Read more about the new guidelines (pdf 128KB)
Radiology Reports via HealthLink
Peninsula Health Department of Radiology has begun utilising HealthLink to distribute Radiology Reports electronically to local GPs. Contact HealthLink on 1800 125 036 to obtain a starter kit, then contact the GP Liaison Team on 9788 1535 to start receiving documents electronically.
Transfusion Information
GP REFERRAL FOR ADMISSION OF PATIENTS REQUIRING BLOOD/BLOOD PRODUCT TRANSFUSIONS
Click here for GP Referral for Patients Requiring Blood/Blood Product Transfusions Flow Chart
Click here for GP referral form to Patient Safety Manager (PSM)
This form is used when GPs are organising referrals for transfusion. The PSM is a skilled nurse who liaises with the General Medical Unit (Peri-operative) under whom your patient will be admitted.
