Reminder
There are limited Emergency Paediatric Surgical Services at Peninsula Health
GPs are reminded that emergency Paediatric General and Urological surgery is not usually performed at Frankston Hospital.
If you are managing a child aged under 16 years, who is unwell and who is likely to deteriorate clinically or require surgery (i.e. probable appendicitis or testicular torsion), please strongly consider referring them to Monash Health directly. If the patient comes to Peninsula Health first, a delay in definitive treatment will occur.
Emergency paediatric plastic surgery and orthopaedic services
Services are available for patients with acute injuries who are referred to the Fracture Clinic or Plastic Surgery Clinic, or who present at the Frankston Hospital Emergency Department.
The Orthopaedic unit looks after paediatric trauma patients and shares care with the paediatricians for paediatric patients with bone or joint infections.