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Find a GP

All patients at the RCH should have a regular family doctor.  Parent information is all on the  Kids Health Info website for parents > ‘Find a GP ' page.

Find a GP online

• The Human Services Directory - DHS database of GPs in Victoria
• 'How to' search the HSD
• Print a list for parents - they will need to call or visit a selection of local GP Practices and ask if they provide GP services to children and cater to other needs (such as language or special needs).
• Parent factsheet - Choosing a GP
• Please note the RCH cannot recommend specific GPs.

Find a paediatrician

Online database of paediatricians in Victoria: RCH Department of Medicine
This list is mainly community paediatricians and also includes specialists with a paediatric interest (eg.surgeons, dermatologists etc).

Keeping GP details up-to-date at the RCH

GP details need to be kept up-to-date on IBA (the RCH patient management system) for discharge summaries and other communication. There are two 'types' of 'wrong GP' details:

1) Wrong details for a GP

• If the GP details (eg. address, phone number) are wrong on IBA, or the GP isn't listed on IBA, this is the form to use:
  • Update GP details to Human Services Directory
    
    Do not update these details on IBA yourself. The Human Services Directory (HSD) is a statewide database managed by a private company for DHS.  They will call the GP, check all the details and then update the Human Services Directory. Every two weeks, the RCH Health Information Services downloads this up-to-date database to IBA. Every time this update happens, any changes you have made to IBA will be lost.
    
    Contact: Julie Marino / Admissions / Fax 6202 / email julie.marino@rch.org.au

2) Wrong GP nominated to a patient

• If a patient has the wrong nominated GP please change this via IBA. If you don't have IBA access to do this, please use this form::
  • Update GP details for patient
    
    Contact: Sheree Gryngras or Cameron Barnes at Health Information Services (HIS)/ Fax 6589/x6106/email sheree.gryngras@rch.org.au

More important contacts

• Human Services Directory (HSD) GP database download
  Sheree Gryngras / Cameron Barnes - Health Information Services (HIS)
  Fax 6589 / x6106 / sheree.gryngras@rch.org.au or cameron.barnes@rch.org.au

• GP Communication
  Susan Jury - Kids Connect (RCH Primary Care Liaison)
  x4645 / susan.jury@rch.org.au

• Human Services Directory
  Wrong GP details on database
  Sonya Robinson (DCA / DHS)
  Tel 9320-9070 / Fax (03) 9320-9001 / SRobinson@data.com.au
  Hints for GPs and Practice Managers for keeping the HSD up-to-date (from GPV)

Information for parents