For GPs
At Alfred Health, the GP Liaison team aims to improve communication between General Practitioners and Alfred Health to enhance patient care.
We can provide support by:
- Facilitating communication between Alfred Health and GPs in the community, including HMO education and improving discharge and outpatient correspondence
- The development and implementation of strategies to assist in outpatient clinic demand management and facilitate patient care
- Maintenance and updating of referral guidelines
- Assisting GPs in accessing hospital services, and providing a point of contact for GPs
- Liaising with the Primary Health Networks on a number of projects, including GP and practice nurse education programs
- Encouraging patients to have a GP
The Alfred Health GP Liaison team welcomes your feedback and suggestions. You can contact us by phone or email.
Dr Josephine Samers
Josie is our GP Consultant in the GP Liaison team at Alfred Health.
Alison Mrzyglocki
Alison is our eReferral Coordinator in the GP Liaison team at Alfred Health.
Rebecca Banks
Rebecca is our GP Liaison officer in the GP Liaison team at Alfred Health.
COVID-19 impact - Specialist Clinics
The impact of COVID-19 has resulted in high demand for specialist consultations. If there is any concern about the delay of the appointment, or any deterioration in the patient's condition, please send an updated referral with additional information. If the patient's care needs have become urgent, please call the unit registrar on (03) 9076 2000.
Statewide referral criteria for specialist clinics
The Victorian Department of Health and Human Services has developed statewide referral criteria to assist GPs and clinicians referring patients to specialist clinics. These referral criteria have been developed to improve access to specialist clinics in public hospitals by improving the quality and appropriateness of referrals.