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We want your time with us to be as positive and comfortable as possible. Our vision is to ensure every patient or consumer receives the right treatment at the right time in a safe environment.

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We provide a range of support to assist patients, consumers, families and carers to access services at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Hospital care

Coming to hospital can be a stressful time for many people. Knowing as much as possible about what to expect can make you feel more comfortable.

Ongoing care

We work with you and your family or carers to set goals for what you want to achieve from your stay in hospital.

Community care

We deliver more than 50 healthcare services in the community and in people's homes, across Melbourne and regional Victoria.

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Services & clinics

At the Royal Melbourne Hospital, we offer a range of services and clinics for our patients and consumers. We support people staying in hospital, as well as people coming in for treatment or being treated in the community.

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Cardiology

Diabetes and Endocrinology

Emergency

Intensive Care

Kidney Care

Major Trauma

Medical Imaging

Mental Health

Metabolic Diseases

Neurology and Stroke

Victorian Infectious Diseases Service

Victorian Tuberculosis Program

Health professionals

As a large public hospital and healthcare provider, we work with health professionals statewide to help deliver patient care. Our career and training opportunities for healthcare workers promote professional development and improve patient outcomes.

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Careers

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Training and professional development

We have a range of clinical training sessions and learning opportunities at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, whether you want to refresh your existing skills or learn something new to progress your career.

For GPs and specialists

Our GP Liaison team helps GPs and other health professionals to navigate and refer patients to services at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH). We work to improve communication between the hospital and primary care.

Information sharing with other entities

The Royal Melbourne Hospital may occasionally share relevant information with other entities such as law enforcement, family violence services or child protection professionals.

Pathology Handbook

The RMH Pathology Handbook is a reference guide to help clinicians select tests and collect the correct specimen.

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Common infusions and injections

Day Medical Services performs the following most common infusions and injections.

Speciality	Infusions and injections
Immunology	Intravenous immunoglobulin Omalizumab injection (trade name Xolair) Infliximab Rituximab Berinert
Non Malignant Haematology	Blood transfusions Platelets Eculizumab Taliglucerase alfa (trade name Elelyso) Velaglucerase alfa (trade name VPRIV) Desferal infusions Iron infusions
Kidney and Kidney Transplant	Intravenous immunoglobulin CMV immunoglobulin-VF Belatacept (trade name Nulojix) Eculizumab (trade name Soliris) Fabrazyme (agalsidase beta)
Neurology & Neuromuscular	Urgent 3/7 methylprednisolone for MS relapse Intravenous immunoglobulin Natalizumab (trade name Tysabri) Ocrelizumab (trade name Ocrevus) Alemtuzumab (trade name Lemtrada) Subcutaneous immunoglobulin for CIDP
Gastroenterology	Infliximab Vedolizumab Ustekinumab Iron infusions Albumin
Rheumatology	Rituximab Abatacept (trade name Orencia) Infliximab
Dermatology	Infliximab Omalizumab (trade name Xolair) Rituximab Intravenous immunoglobulin
Metabolics	Myozyme Elaprase (trade name Idursulfase) Haem arginate
Respiratory & Sleep Disorders	Omalizumab (trade name Xolair) Mepolizumab Benralizumab Iron infusions for restless leg syndrome
Endocrinology	Zoledronic acid

For health professionals

If your patient needs a different type of infusion or injections, contact Day Medical Services to discuss options.

Last updated 11 January 2023

Contact us

Ward 5 West Day Medical Centre (5W)

Mon, Fri & Sat 8.15am-4.30pm, Tue & Thurs 8.15am-6.30pm, Wed 8.45am-6.30pm

Phone

(03) 9342 7000

Contact the RMH Switchboard and ask to speak to Ward 5 West

Phone

(03) 9342 8835

Scheduling team

Phone

(03) 9138 0255

Scheduling team

Address

The RMH Parkville
Level 5 West
300 Grattan St, Parkville, Victoria

Last updated 11 January 2023