Information for health professionals
This page contains specific information relevant to health professionals. If you are looking for Peninsula Health service information, see Services.
Open for GP referrals is the Vascular Surgery Unit, which runs a High-Risk Foot Clinic in conjunction with Podiatry services. Peninsula Health does not have a general Vascular Surgery Outpatient service.
Referrals
High Risk Foot Clinic referral Guideline
High Risk Foot Clinic Referral Form
- Referrals will be triaged within eight business days of receiving the referral
- Referrers will be notified of the referral outcome within eight business days
- Patients will be contacted within eight business days and appointments will be booked within four weeks
Other vascular surgery assessments
Patients who need Vascular Surgery assessment other than at the High-Risk Foot clinic can be referred to:
- A private vascular surgeon who can then refer to Frankston Hospital as a public patient if surgery is required. A list of hospital specialists with private rooms who can refer patients to the Frankston Hospital Vascular Surgery waiting list can be found here
- Hyperhidrosis and lymphoedema conditions are not treated by vascular surgeons at Peninsula Health.
- The Lymphoedema Service can be referred to via ACCESS
- Monash Health Vascular Surgery Outpatients