We provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services to patients with infectious diseases.
Key points
- Direct inpatient care in a dedicated ward at RMH
- Consultative services to patients being cared for by other RMH services
- Outpatient services by referral, including viral hepatitis, travel and tropical diseases, refugee and immigrant health, community acquired and health-care associated infections, HIV infection, and tuberculosis
What we do
We have a strong focus on links with public health, hospital-acquired infections and optimisation of antibiotic use.
We provide a full range of inpatient and outpatient infectious diseases services, with a special focus on travel-related and tropical infections, HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis and hospital-acquired infections, and antimicrobial stewardship.
The RMH is prepared to treat patients with highly contagious infectious diseases, with a purpose-built infectious disease ward, ICU and laboratory facilities, and appropriately trained staff.
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Our clinics
| Clinic name | Location | Options |
|---|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
| Infectious Diseases Clinic Telehealth | The RMH Parkville | Medicare Telehealth |
Our clinics
Referrals
We accept GP and specialist referrals:
- Use The RMH GP Referral Form or a template from your own system
- Complete and fax your referral to Specialist Clinics (Outpatients) on (03) 9342 4234
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
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.
Links & documents
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
- 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.
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300 Grattan St, Parkville, Victoria