We provide assessment, treatment and specialised surgery for planned (elective) and emergency patients with conditions affecting the brain, spine and nerves.
Key points
- The neurosurgery service has subspecialist experts who treat all neurosurgical diseases
- Our services are delivered in partnership with state-of-the-art radiology, pathology, neurology and cancer care services
- Our team includes highly skilled surgeons, doctors, nurses, allied health staff and researchers who are neurosurgery experts and work together for the best patient outcomes
- We undertake world-leading research which improves our treatment of patients every day
- We train future the leaders in neurosurgery
What we do
Our Neurosurgery service has a clinical and referral service for patients with intracranial, spinal and peripheral nerve disorders who require neurosurgical assessment and treatment.
We care for people who are in hospital, have been to hospital or need to come to hospital for neurosurgical illnesses involving the brain, spine and peripheral nerves including:
- Brain and spine tumours
- Cerebrovascular disorders
- Spinal disorders
- Neurotrauma
- Pain surgery
- Pituitary disorders and neuroendocrinology
- Epilepsy
- Functional neurosurgery, including movement disorders
- Peripheral nerve disorders
- Neurofibromatosis and other inherited disorders
Our services are provided in a 40-bed dedicated Neuroscience Unit containing an 18-bed High Dependency Unit.
Our clinics
| Clinic name | Location | Options |
|---|---|---|
| Brain Tumour Neuropsychology Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| Cerebrovascular Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| Neurosurgery Clinic Level 1 Centre | The RMH Parkville | |
| Neurosurgery Clinic Level 1 South | The RMH Parkville | |
| Neurosurgery Clinic Level 1 West | The RMH Parkville | |
| Neurosurgery Clinic Telehealth | The RMH Parkville | Medicare Telehealth |
| Neurosurgery Neurofibromatosis (NF) Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| Neurosurgery Oncology Clinic | The RMH Parkville | Medicare |
| Neurosurgery Pituitary Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| Neurosurgery Reassessment Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| Neurosurgery Skull Base Clinic | The RMH Parkville |
Our clinics
Referrals
We accept GP and specialist referrals:
- Use the RMH referral form or a template from your own system
- Complete and fax your referral to Specialist Clinics (Outpatients) on (03) 9342 4234
We do not accept email referrals.
What to include in your referral
As outlined by the Department of Health, referral requests should include:
- Patient demographic information
- Referrer demographic information
- Reason for referral
- Presenting problem
- Service(s) requested
- Required referral information specified by statewide or local referral criteria
- Current patient management
- Impact of the problem on the patient
- Name of the consultant and provider number (for Medicare clinics)
- Investigation reports related to the referral
Urgent and after-hours support
Referrals are triaged based on priority. In an emergency, patients can go to the Emergency & Trauma Service at any time.
For advice, urgent referrals and out of hours support, call The RMH Switchboard on (03) 9342 7000 to page our registrar on call.
Referrals must include all imaging reports and results of neurological examination.
HealthPathways Melbourne provides guidance on best practice assessment and management of common medical conditions, including when and where to refer patients.
Parkville Connect is a secure web-based portal providing GPs, specialists and other health professionals with information in the Parkville electronic medical record (EMR).
Need to change or cancel your appointment?
Do one of the following:
- Access Health Hub to change the appointment yourself
- Complete our online form and we'll change it for you
- Call Specialist Clinics (Outpatients) on (03) 9342 7393 and we'll help you over the phone
What to bring
Every time you come
Every time you come in for a test, day procedure, surgery or treatment, you should bring:
- Medicare card
- Health Care card (if you have one)
- Concession card (if you have one)
- Adverse drug alert card (if you have one)
- Medications you are currently taking, including any that you have bought without a prescription
- X-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results you have which are related to your procedure
- Private health insurance card (if you want to use it)
- Aids (glasses, hearing aid, walking frame)
For a clinic appointment
If you come for a clinic appointment, you should also bring:
- Your appointment letter
- Any special items listed on your letter
- Your appointment book (if relevant)
- TAC or WorkCover claim number
For an overnight or longer stay
If you come for an overnight (or longer stay), you should also bring:
- A dressing gown and slippers, or comfortable day clothes and shoes
- Your toiletries
- Your iPad or tablet and phone, provided you are happy to take responsibility for them
Do not bring (for overnight or longer stay)
And if you're staying overnight or longer, do not bring:
- Your handbag, wallet, purse or large amounts of cash. Just bring a small amount for items such as newspapers, magazines or coffee
- Valuables, such as jewellery, watches or other items of value to you
Interpreters and cultural support
We provide qualified, professional interpreters to help you communicate with us at any time during your stay and at your clinic appointments.
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- Tìm hiểu thêm về thông dịch viên và hỗ trợ văn hóa
- 找出更多翻译与文化支持的信息
- لمزيدٍ من المعلومات عن خدمة الترجمة الشفهية والخدمات الثقافية
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