If any of the following are present or suspected, phone 000 to arrange immediate transfer to the emergency department or seek emergent medical advice if in a remote region.
For patients requiring:
Please note PAH manages all General Surgery conditions within subspecialty services consisting of Breast and Endocrine, Colorectal Surgery, Hepatobiliary and Upper GI Surgery.
To arrange a very urgent outpatient appointment, please phone the relevant hospital’s switchboard and ask to speak to the Registrar on call for the relevant specialty.
The following are not routinely provided in a public General Surgery service.
Metro South Health is responsible for providing public health services to the people who reside within its boundaries. Special consideration is made for patients requiring tertiary care or services that are not provided by their local Hospital and Health Service. If your patient lives outside the Metro South Health area and you wish to refer them to one of our services, inclusion of information regarding their particular medical and social factors will assist with the triaging of your referral.
