Specialist Clinics You are here:HomeHealth ProfessionalsSpecialist Clinics Important Information for GPs Referrals to St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne Specialist Clinics St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne Specialist Clinics are accepting referrals including those seeking an opinion or advice on diagnosis and management. Face to face, telehealth and telephone consultations are allocated as appropriate. Please remind your patients to bring their current GP and practice contact details. St Vincent's Specialist Clinics provide over 90,000 non-admitted patient appointments per year across 20 different medical and surgical specialties. The Specialist Clinics provide a gateway to the hospital for patients requiring elective surgery and ongoing chronic disease management. For detailed patient information regarding Specialist Clinics please see Patients & Visitor > Specialist Clinics Click here for Referral Templates and Pre-Referral Guidelines Medical Practitioner Enquiries: Tel: (03) 9231 2898 Monday to Friday: 9:00am to 4:00pm Click here for referral templates Referrals Clinic and Service Contacts for Referrers Click here for referral templates Please fax referrals to: (03) 9231 3489 Referral Information Check List In order to efficiently triage referrals, please include the following essential information in your referral: Patient Demographic Information: Full Name Address Date of birth Contact details Medicare number/overseas patient health insurance status Indigenous Status Interpreter Requirements Clinical Information: Speciality and Head of Unit to whom patient is referred Reason for referral Management to date Medical history Relevant diagnostic results Allergies Current medications Name of referring doctor including provider number, practice name and contact details By having all relevant information, the triage teams will be able to determine the most appropriate service for your patient and arrange a timely appointment. Statewide Referral Criteria for Specialist Clinics To improve access and appropriateness of referrals to public hospitals, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has developed statewide referral criteria for certain medical and surgical conditions. These referral criteria have also been incorporated into HealthPathways Melbourne. Click here to view and search all conditions and criteria. For further information regarding specific clinics, please select from the options below: All A B C D E G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Copy of Y A Addiction Medicine B Bariatric Surgery Breast Surgery C Cardiology Colorectal Surgery Copy of Y D Dermatology Diabetes and Endocrinology E Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT), Head and Neck Endocrine Surgery Endoscopy G Gastroenterology General Medicine General Surgery H Haematology Hand Surgery Hepatobiliary & Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery I Infectious Diseases J K L Lymphoedema Service M Medical Oncology N Nephrology Neurology Neuroscience Neurosurgery O Onco-Geriatric Service Oncology Orthopaedic Sarcoma Orthopaedics P Pain Management Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery Q R Respiratory and Sleep Rheumatology S Stroke T U Urology V Vascular Surgery W X Y