Specialist Outpatient Services

We prefer to receive referrals through Health Pathways – Home – Community HealthPathways Hunter New England

However, Fax numbers for Specialist Outpatient Services for new patient referrals only are:

 Alcohol and Drug – 02 4923 6446

 Cardiology – 02 4014 4643

 General Medicine – 02 4014 4933

 Haematology – 02 4923 6501

 Medical Oncology – 02 4923 6447

 Melanoma – 02 4923 6502

 Pacemaker – 02 4014 4643

 Palliative Care – 02 4923 6506

 Physical Therapy – 02 4923 6449

 Radiation Oncology – 02 4923 6443

 Surgery – 02 4923 6450

To facilitate accurate and timely triaging of referrals, the referral must contain the following (as applicable):

• The patient must be informed by the referring Practitioner that a referral has been made for them
• Current patient demographic information and contact details
• Date of referral
• Specialist Clinic/Allied Health Department being referred to
• Name of Specialist/Clinician being referred to
• Name and contact details of referring Practitioner
• Provider number of referring Practitioner
• Signature of referring Practitioner
• General Practitioner contact details (if not referring Practitioner)
• Compensable information where appropriate
• Comprehensive reason for referral
• Investigations and treatment given
• Diagnostic reports
• Requirement for interpreter service
• Requirement for Registered Aboriginal Health Practitioner (Palliative Care)
• Alerts to infectious status, allergies or communicable diseases that may affect other staff and patients being treated in the same vicinity
• Relevant summary of information of patients medical history, including current medications
• Relevant psycho-social issues