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Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Stomal therapy
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Opens 1:30pm
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Contact
Phone
03 8559 5000Fax
03 8559 7729
Website
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
(https://www.petermac.org)
Location
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, 305 Grattan Street MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Opening times
Today
1:30pm–4:30pm
Tuesday
1:30pm–4:30pm
Book an appointment
For information about this service, or to book an appointment, please call.
Call 03 8559 5000About this service
Facilities
Toilet
Telehealth
You can speak to the healthcare professional by phone or video call.
Appointment needed
You'll need to book an appointment before you come.
Billing
Mixed billing
Bulk bill available with conditions, fees may apply.
Additional information
The stomal therapy nursing service at Peter MacCallum provides specialised inpatient and ambulatory care for patients including the following services:
Pre-operative education, counselling and siting of all patients undergoing surgery that may potentially involve the formation of a stoma.
Post-operative education to promote independence in stoma care.
Ongoing outpatient support for people living with a stoma including intervention, travel advice, revision/management of stoma supplies,
Liaison with external/community health care providers to ensure ongoing support if required
Consultation for management of fistulae and large wounds
Assistance and support for patients that have long term drain tubes or fistulae
Pre-operative education, counselling and siting of all patients undergoing surgery that may potentially involve the formation of a stoma.
Post-operative education to promote independence in stoma care.
Ongoing outpatient support for people living with a stoma including intervention, travel advice, revision/management of stoma supplies,
Liaison with external/community health care providers to ensure ongoing support if required
Consultation for management of fistulae and large wounds
Assistance and support for patients that have long term drain tubes or fistulae
Other services at this location
- Physiotherapy
- Hospitals
- Health information and referral
- Neurology
- General counselling
- Speech pathology
- Endocrinology service
- Patient advocacy and liaison
- Haematology
- Clinical pathology
- Surgical oncology
- Palliative medicine
- Radiation oncology service
- Nuclear medicine
- Mental health information and referral
- Pain management
- Occupational therapy
- Hospital pharmacy
- Urology
- Music therapy
- Clinical oncology
- Support groups
- Nursing service
* Details may vary. Please call the service before visiting to double check details.
* Details may vary. Please call the service before visiting to double check details.