COVID-19 information for health professionals and GPs

Information and resources for GPs and health professionals about COVID-19.

Last updated on 22 June 2020 at 2pm

To support our GPs during the rapidly changing pandemic, Monash Health is endeavouring to work closely with and support local GPs. This webpage will be our primary means of delivering up to date information to our primary health partners.

If you are a patient or visitor looking for information about coronavirus (COVID-19)

Please visit our information about coronavirus disease (COVID-19) page.

On this page

• COVID-19 advice
• Updates for health professionals and GPs
• COVID-19 Screening Clinics and testing criteria
• GP Liaison contact information
• Changes to our services
• Latest COVID-19 information

COVID-19 advice

Medical practitioners seeking advice about COVID-19 (outside of testing and notification procedures) can call the Department of Health and Human Services on 1300 651 160 and choose the ‘Specialist Medical Advice’ option. Pending demand, you may be asked to leave a message for return phone call.

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Updates for health professionals and GPs

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COVID-19 screening clinics and testing criteria

For the latest information about Monash Health’s coronavirus screening clinics, visit the getting tested for coronavirus page.

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Monash Health GP Liason

The Monash Health GP Liaison service is now operating from Monday to Friday.

Contact GP Liaison

Contact Maternity GP Liaison

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Changes to our services

Maternity

If you have a pregnant patient with suspected or confirmed coronavirus, please contact the Pregnancy Assessment Unit via the hospital switchboard for triage advice.

To minimise outpatient attendances, many women will be managed via Telehealth for the first half or more of their pregnancy. In light of this, when making pregnancy referrals to Monash Health we ask that you please:

• perform and include a blood pressure measurement on your referral to assist with safe triage
• offer all women influenza vaccine

Please don’t hesitate to be in touch if you have queries regarding maternity care during this time.

Pathology

For up to date information about Monash Pathology, please see the Monash Pathology homepage, or sign up to Monash Pathology’s GP Newsletter. 

Imaging

For up to date information about Monash Health Imaging, please see the Monash Health Imaging webpage.

Reports and general enquiries

Learn how to access images online with Monash Health Imaging Vue Motion.

Specialty Consulting (Outpatient Clinics) Referrals

During the current COVID-19 crisis, our hospital resources continue to be directed away from non-urgent care, and we continue to be unable to see face to face outpatient consultations except where significant harm to the patient is imminent. In these extraordinary times, Monash Health Specialty Consulting (Outpatient Clinics) continues to ask GPs not to refer non-urgent patients.

Please manage your non-urgent patients as best you can until the COVID crisis is over. The excellent resources such as HealthPathways Melbourne may be useful. Many of the Monash Health outpatients are currently being managed through telehealth or telephone consultations to minimise risk of viral spread. Monash Health is currently considering all of the ways it can provide additional support to you in caring for your patients. We thank you for your support and understanding as we manage these challenges together

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Latest COVID-19 information

As this is a rapidly changing situation, please visit the Department of Health and Human Services website for the latest updates.

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