Paediatric Service Referrals
Paediatric Service Referrals - Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
| Referral Form - print only >> | ||||||||
| Referral Form - Medical Director >> | ||||||||
| Paediatric & Young Adult Service Specialist Consultants >> | ||||||||
| Referral Guidelines >> | ||||||||
General Information for GP's & Specialists: Referring your patient | ||||||||
| The clinic for this service operates weekly on a Wednesday morning. | ||||||||
| The Paediatric Adolescent and Young Adult specialty clinic provides outpatient radiation therapy management of all paediatric malignancies including: treatment planning and management of paediatric malignancies requiring radiation therapy in a radical, prophylactic, or palliative setting. | ||||||||
Referral Requirements | ||||||||
| For immediate assistance please phone the Peter Mac switchboard on 9656 1111 and page either: Dr Greg Wheeler or Dr Mary Dwyer radiation oncologists. All patients should be referred to Dr Greg Wheeler with: | ||||||||
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Send referral and any results or reports by: • fax to (03) 9656 3743, or • mail, well in advance, to ensure a timely arrival to: Patient Registration Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Locked Bag 1, A’ Beckett Street, Victoria 8006 | ||||||||
| The urgency and clinic allocation are determined by referral content. Many clinics have all referrals read by Medical Consultants and/or Nurse Coordinators. If you are concerned with the appointment time allocated to your patient, please phone the New Patient Registration Clerk 9656 1335 or page the Nurse Coordinator on 9656 1111 pg 7405. | ||||||||
Paediatric & Young Adult Service Specialist Consultants | ||||||||
| Chair of Service Dr Greg Wheeler Radiation Oncologist Dr Greg Wheeler Dr Mary Dwyer Nurse Coordinator Fran Ness and Jessy Thambiraj Social Worker Catherine Coppolino | ||||||||
Paediatric & Young Adult Service Referral Guidelines | ||||||||
| Download Referral Guidelines >> | ||||||||
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This specialty clinic provides outpatient radiation therapy management of all paediatric malignancies including: treatment planning and management of paediatric malignancies requiring radiation therapy in a radical, prophylactic or palliative setting. All newly diagnosed patients or those patients being investigated should be referred to the Royal Children's Hospital or Monash Medical Centre. | ||||||||
Useful Links | ||||||||
| Monash University: Health Services Page >> | ||||||||
| Royal Childrens Hospital >> |
