Medical clinic for assessment and management of moderate to severe chronic renal failure.
Referrals
Referrals: Referral addressed to named head of unit is preferred.
E-referral using the GP Referral Template located within the Mastercare Referralnet system is preferred.
For faxed referrals: FAX 9125 9846.
Categories for appointment
| Clinical description | Timeframe | |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1 Urgent | New referral to clinic following recent acute admission to hospital, requiring pathology or diagnostic test follow up. | 1-2 weeks or next available |
| Category 2 Routine | – New referral from GP or following hospital admission with moderately stable CKD requiring review with 2 months. – New referral from GP or ward with stable CKD stage 3-4 requiring opinion in management. | 1-3 months |
| Emergency | Acute renal failure | Patient should be referred to Renal Advanced Trainee or Renal Physician On Call/Emergency Department for urgent review and management. |
Eligibility criteria
Requires medical referral
Exclusions
- Those requiring transport via stretcher as have nowhere to allocate patient to wait outside of clinic if awaiting patient transport.
- < 18 years Monash Medical Centre Paediatric Renal Unit
Alternate referral options
Haemodialysis Outpatients if appropriate -see referral guide
- Clients with stable CKD, can be managed appropriately by GP and for review when required
- Private renal physician
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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