Adult Cystic Fibrosis program
The Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program is a statewide service, part of Thoracic medicine, available to all adult patients in SA living with cystic fibrosis.
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Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program is co-located with the Lung Transplant Unit and Tuberculosis SA Services, Level 3 (ground floor) 3E Wing 2, Royal Adelaide Hospital.
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Consultants
- Prof Judith Morton - Head of Cystic Fibrosis
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Outpatient services
Find out information about specialist outpatient appointments, how to be referred, plus information when attending an outpatient clinic.
E-referrals are preferred.
To ensure timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details.
Use the Clinical Prioritisation Criteria (CPC) as a referral guide.
The service triages referrals according to clinical urgency.
The Cystic Fibrosis Adult Program has a dedicated registrar on call.
For clinical advice phone the service, Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
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Urgent and serious referrals
If you are concerned about the appointment being delayed or if the patient's condition is deteriorating, contact the registrar to discuss.
Registrars are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Patients requiring immediate assessment should be sent directly to the Emergency Department.