We care for people with urological conditions such as cancers, stone disease and continence problems.
Key points
- We provide specialised clinical services for all adult urological conditions
- Our team includes consultant urologists, fellows, a registrar, residents, interns and a specialist urology nursing team
What we do
Our Urology service provides specialised clinical services for all adult urological conditions.
We care for people who are in hospital, have been in hospital or need to come to hospital for:
- Urological cancers
- Stone disease
- Continence problems
Our clinics
| Clinic name | Location | Options |
|---|---|---|
| Urology Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| Urology Clinic Level 1 South East | The RMH Parkville | |
| Urology Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| Urology Radiation Oncology Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| Urology Continence Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| Urology Oncology Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| Urology Sex Function Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| Urology Trial of Void Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| Urology Post Surgery 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.
Statewide referral criteria for clinicians strengthens referrals to specialised services in public hospitals and improves access to non-admitted services. You can browse or search by specialty or medical condition.
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).
Clinical service overview
We provide a full range of urological services, including:
- Clinical psychology
- Laser surgery including photoselective vaporisation of the prostate (Greenlight HPS Laser) for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Urodynamics
- Immunotherapy (BCG) and chemotherapy (mitomycin C) for the treatment of bladder cancer
- DMSO for treating interstitial cystitis
- Patient education on intermittent self-catheterisation and long term catheter management
- TRUS biopsies
- Holmium laser lithotripsy
- Urologic oncology
- Prostate disease management
- Haematuria assessment and management
- Geriatric urology
- Female urology
- Urological prosthetics
- Incontinence
- MRI of prostate gland
Our research
Our research staff includes clinical trial nurses, one research fellow and a laboratory team working between the University of Melbourne and the Australian Prostate Cancer Research Centre which is allied with an established sister organisation based in Queensland.
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
Interpreters & cultural support
We provide qualified, professional interpreters to help you communicate with us at any time during your stay and at your clinic appointments.
- Μάθετε περισότερα γιά διερμηνείς & υποστήριξη κουλτούρας
- Scopri di più sugli interpreti e sul supporto culturale
- Tercümanlar ve kültürel destek hakkında daha fazla bilgi edinmek için
- 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
Links & documents
Level 3 Centre
300 Grattan St, Parkville, Victoria