Communication is paramount to shared care between general practitioners and specialist services. We feel privileged to share this care and will correspond with you on a regular basis about our shared patients. We are also happy to talk via phone if you require advice regarding the management of breast and / or endocrine patients.
For Referrers
COVID-19 Update
The Breast & Endocrine Centre continues to focus on your safety.
Anyone with COVID or close contact cannot enter the centre for 7 days and must be asymptomatic when they do return
If you are unwell you should stay away until you are well. It is our duty of care to look after our satff and those patients who are undergoing chemotherapy or are immune compromised.
If you have symptoms of COVID-19 and have not ndertaken a COVID-19 RAT / PCR test prior to your surgery, this may be cancelled.
For surgery at any Adelaide private hospital, you may be required to undertake a RAT on day of admission at the hospital concerned, please check in with your hospital.
Patients from interstate need to be aware that all hospitals have their own admission requirements which may differ to SA Health advice.
In addition:
- Maximum of one support person if new diagnosis of cancer / or needs assistance due to disability arranged prior,( this support person must wait outside until called in by the Doctor) otherwise patients to attend on their own.
- No children (under the age of 12 years old, except breast feeding babies) are permitted to come to the centre
- Surgical masks are to be worn at all times whilst in the centre – no cloth masks
- Social distancing must be maintained