Peninsula Health has strategies in place to help care for patients who may be infected with COVID-19 and/or Monkeypox.
COVID-19 Hotline
1800 675 398
For health professionals in Victoria for general advice/positive RAT notifications/access to IV therapies. Also for linking to services for Social and Welfare needs for patients.
Emergency Care – In an emergency call Triple Zero (000)
Ambulance Victoria will undertake further assessment regarding transfer to hospital and may sometimes access other services such as Virtual ED to ensure the most appropriate care for your patient.
Clinical Advice and Escalation of Care
9788 1700
The Community Care team will remain available for GPs to discuss clinical care of patients. This is especially the case when there are clinical dilemmas, when a patient is likely to need admission or definitely needs remdesivir (eg transplant patient, active chemotherapy patient).
Community Care is open 8am – 9pm 7 days a week
Email: communitycareenquiry@phcn.vic.gov.au for general enquiries.
Post Covid Recovery
1300 665 781
The formal Post-Covid Recovery Program is closed. ACCESS will still process requests for clients with long Covid symptoms. Rather than booking them to a program, patients will be given appointments with individual allied health clinicians depending on their presentation and initial needs assessment.
Vaccinations
Useful Links and More information for GPs
Coronavirus
- The South East COVID Pathway is operated by Sandringham Ambulatory and Community Care (SACC) in partnership with the South East Metro Health Service Partnership (SEMHSP). The pathway was developed to support GPs in managing COVID-19 positive patients in the community and provides advice and streamlined escalation of care of patients at risk and in the event of deterioration. SACC provide patient monitoring and will handover vulnerable patients with ongoing concerns needing follow up and leaving the program, to GPs
- https://www.sandringhamacc.com.au/positive-pathways-program/
- For GPs contact SACC (03) 9119 1451.
- COVID Positive Pathways | Coronavirus Victoria
- VicSIS – The Melbourne Vaccine Education Centre (MVEC)
- Alfred Hospital Statewide Pharmacy Hotline: 8290 3801
- Caring for People with COVID 19 – National COVID 19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce
- Medications for patients with COVID 19 – Department of Health
- PBS Eligiblity Criteria for Covid 19 treatments – Eligibility criteria for COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments, Paxlovid® (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir) and molnupiravir (Lagevrio®)
- Department of Health and Human Services for Health Services and General Practitioners-coronavirus disease
- Department of Health-Who can get vaccinated
- DHHS MAP GP & Hospital Respiratory Clinics -COVID 19
Monkeypox
- Monkeypox (MPX) – Information on JYNNEOS® vaccine (health.gov.au)
- Monkeypox (MPX) resources | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
Patient Information
- “Protect yourself and others against COVID-19” – see link COVID Pathways Connect to Care
- HealthDirect Help Line 1800 022 222
- National Coronavirus Hotline 1800 020 080
- mpx-information-for-the-public-factsheet-doc.docx (live.com)
- MPX-consumer-factsheet.docx (live.com)