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Clinic to prevent and manage persons with
- High risk of fragility fracture
- Hypercalcaemia
- Other metabolic bone diseases e.g. osteogenesis imperfecta, Paget's disease
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Information is available on HealthPathways Melbourne for assistance in managing your patient’s condition. This includes what investigations you need to perform prior to referring to a specialist and what information you need to include in the referral. If you require login access to HealthPathways, contact info@healthpathwaysmelbourne.org.au.
For conditions listed below, referrals should meet the Statewide Referral Criteria for Specialist Clinics:
- Ankylosing spondylitis (inflammatory back pain)
- Crystal arthritis (gout)
- Inflammatory arthritis
- Metabolic bone disease (rheumatology)
- Note: Referrals for this service is offered in Endocrinology with Rheumatology involvement. Please refer patient to Endocrinology- Metabolic bone disease (endocrinology)
For Osteoarthritis of the hip and knees, refer to Orthopaedic Clinic - Osteoarthritis Hip and Knee Service (OAHKS)
For all other Rheumatology conditions, please continue to refer as per clinical assessment and need. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Temporal arteritis/ Giant cell arteritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus/ Scleroderma
- Vasculitis including: ANCA ,vasculitis, , Behcet’s disease , Sarcoidosis, Polyarteritis nodosa
Referral to this clinic is not appropriate for:
- Chronic pain conditions (e.g. Fibromyalgia).
- Children below 16 years of age.
- Management of cases with third-party payer involvement (e.g. Workcover, Transport Accident Commission).
Additional information:
Please note that we are unable to provide the following:
- Disability reports/ letters (e.g. for National Disability Insurance Scheme)
- Sickness certificates
- Prescriptions for opiates
REFERRALS: Updated annual current GP referrals/letters required for all patients including referrals from ED/ recent discharges from hospital. This would include medications from GP external investigations and other external specialist/ hospital letters. This is for safety and continuity of care
FUTURE INVESTIGATIONS : for patients who are reviewed at public clinics, pathology and radiology should be done at the various Eastern Health sites ie Box Hill, Maroondah, Angliss, Healesville
TELEHEALTH Appointments: This are always available especially for frail and disabled patients who can wait in comfort of own home with carer/ family member. Reviews after initial consults also encouraged to discuss recent diagnosis and medications. Please contact telehealth team for help.
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Maroondah Hospital
Address
Specialist Clinics, Ground floor Maroondah Hospital, Davey Street, Ringwood
Contact
Ph 9871 3370 F 03 9895 4852
Hours
Friday mornings
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