Overview
Things the specialist doctor may discuss with you include:
- any pain you may be having
- skin lesions or moles you want removed
- lumps you have found.
Getting here
Find us at:
Werribee Mercy Hospital
296 Princes Highway
Werribee Victoria 3030
For more information on getting here, visit Outpatient Clinics or find out more about Werribee Mercy Hospital.
Opening hours
The General Surgery clinic runs:
- Monday–Thursday
Your appointment
What to do before
Information about your outpatient clinic appointment is included in the Outpatient access page along with details on how to find us.
More information
Team Composition
Throughout your experience you may be supported by:
- a nurse
- a general surgeon
- a registrar or registered medical officer.
For health professionals
The General Surgery clinic offers patients an opinion on surgical or conservative management for their symptoms. The referral guidelines provide a comprehensive list of conditions seen.
Procedural information
Minor skin lesions, lumps and bumps can be attended to under local anaesthetic in the Excision of Lesion Clinic.
How to prepare the patient
Please advise your patient that it takes eight days to process a referral. On day eight a letter will be sent to them and the referrer advising of the referral outcome (either an appointment or allocation to the waiting list). For more information on what happens next, please refer to our understanding the referral process page.
If your patient’s condition changes before they see the specialist, they should either contact their GP or go to Emergency Department.
What/when you should refer to us
You should refer any patients requiring general surgical opinion or management.
What/when you should not refer to us
Please do not refer patients requiring a colonoscopy for a positive faecal occult blood test (FOBT). Please refer them to the Rapid Access Colonoscopy Clinic.
Please do not refer acute conditions requiring emergency care. Patients should be referred directly to the Emergency Department.
Make a referral
Access General Surgery referral forms and guidelines to make a referral for this service.
Contacts
In case of emergency, call 000
Outpatient Clinics - Medical/Surgical
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Phone numbers:
Outpatient Clinics - Medical/Surgical
03 8754 6700
- Phone number: 03 8754 6710
- Website: Outpatient access
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About:
Call this number for:
· Appointment questions
· Referral questions
· You want to speak to a nurse about why you are coming to see the specialist
· You want to change your appointment
· You want to tell us you no longer need your appointment
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