Rheumatology Outpatient Clinics at the RCH
The Rheumatology team is available for patient consults at outpatient clinics and for patients admitted to the Royal Children's Hospital.
Outpatient Clinics
Thursday clinic
- 9am - 12 noon and 2pm - 5pm
- Green desk, outpatients department, ground floor
Monday clinic
- 1.30pm - 5pm
- Neurosciences area, 8th floor main building
The Monday clinic is mainly for new patients.
Lupus clinic
This is a joint rheumatology + renal clinic held monthly in the renal department on a Tuesday.
Making an appointment
You will need a referral from your child's family doctor or specialist. Once you have received this, please fax or send it to:
| Address: |
Rheumatology Department |
| Fax: | 9345 4751 |
| Phone: | 9345 6437 |
Cancelling or changing an appointment
If your child has an appointment you would like to cancel or change, please contact us.
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Phone: 9345 6437
What you need to bring to your child's outpatient appointment
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An up-to-date doctor's referral (if this hasn't already been sent or faxed to us)
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Any medical imaging your child has had (eg: x-rays, ultrasound, MRI etc)
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Any recent blood test results
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Your child's Medicare card
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Your child's health care card if you have one
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Your child's Health Record
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Your child's Immunisation record
Referrals to allied health members of the rheumatology team are made by your rheumatologist as needed.