- Electroencephalogram (EEG)
- Cardiac catheter laboratory
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Interventional Radiology
- Ear, Nose and Throat, Vascular, Cardiothoracic, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology and Plastic medical sub-specialties
Werribee Mercy Hospital (WMH) provides 24/7 Adult and Paediatric Emergency Care. More details on services we provide, and those we do not, are listed below. Patients requiring care outside the scope of WMH services are managed collaboratively between WMH and sub-specialty partners at other health services. This includes stabilisation and / or life-saving interventions before transfer to another health service.
Information on referring a patient to Werribee Mercy Hospital for specialist care can be found here.
| Department | Availability at Werribee Mercy Hospital |
| Emergency Department | Yes (24 hours) |
| Intensive Care Unit (ICU) | Yes (24 hours) |
| Pathology | Yes (24 hours) |
| Radiology | Yes (24 hours) |
Accidents/injuries
| Multi-system trauma | No | |
| Falls | Yes | |
| Fractures | Yes | |
| Dislocations | Yes – simple | |
| Wounds | Yes | |
| Wounds requiring plastics | No | |
| Pneumothorax | Yes (uncomplicated) | |
| Children under 16 – Fractures | Limited | |
| Concussion | Yes |
Surgery
| General Surgery | Yes |
| Orthopaedic – Adult | Yes |
| Paediatric Surgery | Limited |
| Gynaecological & Urogynaecological surgery | Yes – Adults |
| Urology | Yes |
| Neurology | No |
| Vascular Surgery | No |
| Plastic Surgery | No |
| Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery | No |
| Ophthalmology | No |
| Cardio-thoracic Surgery |
No |
Medical
| Angina | Yes |
| STEMI | No |
| Cardiac Arrest – Post | Yes |
| Heart Failure | Yes (if stable) |
| Syncope | Yes |
| General and acute care medicine | Yes |
| Respiratory and sleep medicine | Yes |
| APO –Severe | Yes |
| Anaphylaxis | Yes |
| Asthma | Yes |
| COPD | Yes |
| Infectious Disease | Yes |
| Infectious disease and septicaemia | Yes |
| Endocrinology – (DKA & HONK) | Yes |
| Gastroenterology | Yes (H&M and elective services only) |
| Oncology | Limited services |
| Neurology | Yes |
| Headaches | Yes |
| Seizures – Multiple | Yes |
| Seizures – Uncomplicated | Yes |
| Stroke / TIA | Yes (VST/VTIS) |
| Haematology | Yes (phone consult and OP) |
| Nephrology | Yes |
Women’s & Children’s
| Obstetrics | Yes |
| Early Assessment Pregnancy | Yes |
| Maternity Assessment Unit | Yes |
| Gynaecology | Yes (adults) |
| Neonatology | Yes (Special Care Nursery ≥32w) |
| Paediatrics | Yes |
Mental Health
| Adult Psychiatry | Yes |
| Geriatric Psychiatry | Yes |
| Perinatal Psychiatry (Mother Baby Unit) | Yes |
| Paediatric Psychiatry | No |
Clinical Support Services
| Pathology | Yes |
| Pharmacy | Yes |
| X-ray | Yes |
| CT | Yes |
| Ultrasound | Yes |
| Fluoroscopy | Yes |
| Interventional procedures | Limited |
| Nuclear Medicine | Yes |
| Mammography | Yes |
| MRI | No |
| PET | No |
Contacts
Primary Care Liaison Team
- Email address: [email protected]
- Website: health-services.mercyhealth.com.au/health-professionals/primary-care-liaison-unit
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About:
The team is available on a part time basis to assist general practice with navigating hospital services and accessing GP education and credentialing.
Statewide Referral Criteria for Specialist Clinics - Victoria
- Website: Statewide Referral Criteria
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About:
The 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.
HealthPathways Melbourne
- Email address: [email protected]
- Website: HealthPathways Melbourne
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About:
HealthPathways Melbourne provides clinicians with a single website to access clinical and referral pathways, and resources. Pathways are created by local GPs, working in partnership with specialists, nurses, allied health and other health professionals.
Mercy Health recommends clinicians to access HealthPathways Melbourne for guidance in assessing, managing and referring for patient conditions (login required).
Referrals to outpatient clinics at Mercy Health will be triaged against clinical information and investigations based on these guidelines.
Referrals that do not meet the required clinical information and investigations will not be accepted.
HealthPathways Melbourne is available for free to health professionals working in the North Western Melbourne and Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network catchments.
Email HealthPathways to request access or if you need to confirm your username and password.