Hyperbaric Medicine

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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is used in the treatment of decompression illness (the bends), necrotising soft tissue infections and certain cases of severe trauma and problem non-healing wounds such as those resulting from diabetes or radiotherapy.

Clinical service overview

The Alfred is equipped with one of the world's most advanced hyperbaric facilities and provides Victoria's state wide service in hyperbaric medicine.

It consists of three pressurisable hyperbaric rooms. The largest of which measures 3.1 x 5.8 metres. This provides adequate space for treating the sickest intensive care (ICU) patients when necessary as well as providing comfortable room for up to twelve outpatients receiving routine daily treatments.

Refer your patient

Call or fax your referral

We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service. 

All referrals are triaged by the service according to clinical urgency. Patients requiring immediate assessment should be sent to the Emergency & Trauma Centre. 

To refer your patient, either:

  • Call us to organise a booking, or
  • Complete and fax a referral to us
During opening hours

Referral phone

(03) 9076 2269

Referral fax

(03) 9076 3052

Referral to Hyperbaric Service Outpatient
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Special referral instructions

Urgent out of hours referrals, call  (03) 9076 2000 and ask for the Hyperbaric Doctor on call.

Resources

Hyperbaric Technicians and Nurses Association
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