Outpatient referrals

  • Dr Phuong sees children (<18 years) with suspected or confirmed infections. She often sees referrals from GP, other medical subspecialists and surgeons.

    These may include children with recurrent infections, unusual infections (based on microbiological results), fevers in returned travellers and those requiring specialist vaccination advice.

  • Our team appreciates referrals with:

    • a summary of the issue of concern

    • accompanying investigation results

    • an attached vaccination history (including from AIR) is often also helpful.

  • To refer patients for paediatric infectious diseases specialist review, our team accepts referrals via Argus net, Healthlink and by fax.

    Argus: unyokedhealth@argusnet.com
    Healthlink: unyokedh

    Please include the required information as outlined above- this will help us triage your referral more efficiently.

    Please contact our rooms by phone- if you haven’t heard back within one week of sending your referral.

  • With sufficient information contained within each referral, we aim to triage and acknowledge each referral within 1-3 business days of receipt. We can then allocate an appointment date/ time.

  • Yes, depending on the nature of the referral (and presenting complaint)- Dr Phuong would be happy to see patients via telehealth.

Inpatient referrals

  • Dr Phuong has admitting rights at Cabrini Malvern, under her ‘paediatric infectious diseases’ bed card.

    Any patients requiring inpatient care need to be admitted via the usual processes through the Emergency Department at Cabrini Malvern. Once reviewed with appropriate work-up by the ED team, clinicians at Cabrini are contacted for discussion about management and to determine the right admitting bed card.

    If you are a referring GP, with a concern for a child with a suspected infection (or associated infectious diseases diagnosis), please provide:

    • a summary of the issue of concern

    • accompanying investigation results

    • past medical history including medications/ allergies/ immunisation status

  • Dr Phuong does not charge an out-of-pocket ‘gap’ for inpatient consultations. All other costs will be billed directly to the patient’s insurer.