General Medicine
We care for patients with complex multi-system disorders and uncertain diagnoses.
What we do
General Medicine specialises in the care of patients with complex multi-system disorders, undifferentiated illness and uncertain diagnosis.
Services include:
- assessment and admissions from the Emergency Department for patients with multiple medical problems
- inpatient consultations for other units
- outpatient clinics
- participation in the Medical Emergency Response (MER) service to assess and treat deteriorating patients.
Where to find us
Outpatient clinic is located on Level 3 (ground floor), Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Check appointment information and screens on arrival at the RAH, for the specific location.
Who we are
We have an multi-disciplinary approach and collaborate with other departments to provide comprehensive, holistic, inpatient care.
Consultants
- Dr Jeff Faunt – Head of Unit
You need a referral from a GP or medical practitioner to access this service.
Once your referral has been received it will be triaged according to clinical urgency.
If your referral is accepted, you will either:
- receive a letter, phone call or text message confirming your appointment time, date and location
- receive a letter confirming you have been waitlisted for an appointment.
If the referral is declined, your GP or referring medical practitioner will be notified.
Outpatient services
Find out information about specialist outpatient appointments, how to be referred, plus information when attending an outpatient clinic.
Your outpatient appointment
Contact us to:
- change your appointment time
- cancel your appointment
- find out triage status
- general outpatient enquiries.
If you need to cancel or change your appointment time, let us know as soon as possible.
We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service.
eReferrals are preferred.
Use the Clinical Prioritisation Criteria (CPC) as a referral guide.
To ensure timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details.
The service triages referrals according to clinical urgency.
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.
Discharge guidelines
Patients whose medical condition has stabilised or resolved, and where no further appointment has been made, will be formally discharged.
If medical assessment is required again, a new referral should be made explaining the reason.
We provide education and training opportunities with exposure to a wide range of medicine and a large number of committed clinical educators.
We provide training for:
- interns
- general trainees
- basic physician trainees
- advanced trainees in General Medicine
- intensive care trainees
- general practice trainees.
We also provide training and support for the Medical Emergency Response (MER) service.
MER simulation training covers deteriorating patient management and aspect of advanced life support.