News & Events
- Expanded Renal Clinic at Caulfield Hospital
- Chronic Wound Clinic at Caulfield Hospital
- New Psychogeriatrician Clinic at Caulfield Consulting Suites
- Clinic for patients with blood borne viruses
- Access Point Stimulant Treatment Centres
- Organ Donation
- After Hours Emergency Mental Health & Problem Gambling Service
- Advanced Care Planning (ACP) Update
- Advanced Care Planning Community Information Sessions
- The Victorian Spleen Registry – information for GPs and patients
- National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Underway
- GP screening is an adequately sensitive tool in detecting diabetic retinopathy.
- Lung Health Promotion Centre (LHPC) Education Program
- Direct access to consultant physician for general medical admissions
- Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre Southern Region
Expanded Renal Clinic at Caulfield Hospital
From May 18th 2012, two Renal Physicians and a Dietitian will provide a renal clinic fortnightly at Caulfield Consulting Clinics.
TopChronic Wound Clinic at Caulfield Hospital
The Chronic Wound Clinic is a new consultative service commencing on March 8th in the Consulting Clinics at Caulfield Hospital.
TopNew Psychogeriatrician Clinic at Caulfield Consulting Suites
Looking for a timely opinion on an elderly patient with cognitive or psychiatric problems?
Caulfield Consulting Suites is pleased to announce that Dr Samantha Loi will be commencing as a consultant psychogeriatrician within the suites in March.
TopClinic for patients with blood borne viruses
Clinic for patients with blood borne viruses (Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B and HIV)
TopAccess Point Stimulant Treatment Centres
Two new centres for people who use stimulant type drugs - such as speed, ice and cocaine - have opened in St Kilda and Fitzroy. The centres provide treatment that is short term and based on best available practice.
TopOrgan Donation
Nationally, there are about 1800 patients waiting for a transplant at any one time, and of these approximately 300 will die each year. GPs are well placed to raise community awareness about the potential for organ and tissue donation...
TopAfter Hours Emergency Mental Health & Problem Gambling Service
The objective is to provide a clinical service to assist people in acute psychiatric crisis in relation to problem gambling and suicidal behaviour...
TopAdvanced Care Planning (ACP) Update
Free ACP services are available to your patients at local community health centres, and ACP is being implemented at Residential Aged Care facilities in the local area. Information about ACP is also being provided to patients of the CDAMS and Caulfield Community Rehabilitation Services.
TopAdvanced Care Planning Community Information Sessions
Advanced Care Planning community information sessions are being held at Caulfield Hospital to assist your patients and their families. Please recommend these sessions to your patients.
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TopThe Victorian Spleen Registry – information for GPs and patients
The Victorian Spleen Registry (VSR) at The Alfred hospital aims to assist GPs and patients in the ongoing management of asplenism (eg post splenectomy) and hyposplenism...
TopNational Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Underway
The Federal government National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is now well underway with all Australians turning 55 and 65 years of age this year being sent a faecal occult blood test...
TopGP screening is an adequately sensitive tool in detecting diabetic retinopathy.
Dr Anthony Hall, Head of the Ophthalmology Unit at The Alfred, says that "a combination of testing visual acuity and direct fundoscopy will detect approximately 70% of cases of diabetic retinopathy...
TopLung Health Promotion Centre (LHPC) Education Program
Education programs in asthma and respiratory disease management for Health Professionals.
TopDirect access to consultant physician for general medical admissions
GPs are now able to phone directly to speak to a consultant physician to arrange assessment and admission of general medical patients, therefore bypassing the need for E&TC presentation, in a pilot project at The Alfred...
Directions to the Acute Assessment Unit
TopCommonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre Southern Region
The Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre Southern Region (CRCCSR) provides information, respite, and practical and emotional support for carers and families in the Southern suburbs of Melbourne.