Admit or Refer a Patient

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GP referrals

GPs seeking specialist care or an admission to St Stephen’s Hospital for a patient may provide a referral directly to one of our accredited Visiting Medical Practitioners or contact the hospital to request an acute admission. To find a specialist, please search for a doctor.

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Acute admissions 07 4120 6157

How to refer and admit a patient in three steps.

Step 1: Call 07 4120 6157 to confirm availability with the patient flow manager, who will advise who is the rostered admitting doctor.

Step 2: Contact the admitting doctor to provide medical handover.

Step 3: Complete a Referral for Admission form and fax the form to 07 4124 8061 (preferred) or email it to sshb.preadmissions@uchealth.com.au during business hours. If after hours, call 07 4120 6157 to request an email address.

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