The Pleural Disease Clinic is held once a month for the evaluation of significantly sized unilateral pleural effusions.
Referrals
The GP Referral Template located within the Mastercare Referralnet system is the preferred referral tool.
For faxed referrals: FAX 9125 9846
Eligibility Criteria
Referrals must be accompanied by a current CT chest scan.
Make a referral
All referrals to this clinic must contain the following information.
Referral: Date of referral, Speciality, Referring practitioner, Provider Number, Referrer’s signature.
Patient Demographic: Full name, Date of birth, Postal address, Contact numbers, Medicare Number, Interpreter required.
Clinical: Reason for referral, Duration of symptoms, Management to date, Past medical history, Current medications, Allergies, Diagnostics as per referral guidelines X-ray results/reports must be within the last 6 months.
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