Bendigo Health
 
 

Thoracic Surgery

 
 
 
 

What the clinic does

This clinic takes referrals for patients with lung lesions and any lung/thoracic conditions requiring surgical assessment. 

Booking phone number

5454 7571 or
5454 8896

Contact person

Liaison nurse 

Booking office hours

08:30am to 04:30pm, Mon to Fri
(Closed public holidays)

Clinic frequency

Weekly

Clinic medical staff

Mr Andrew Barling

Clinical information requirements that supplement the referral form  

Referral letter should include a reasonable patient history including which allied health services the patient is already linked to and an up-to-date medication list.

 

Notes on any relevant pathology/radiology results with copies of results accompanying the referral letter.

 

CXR

 

CT chest for lung lesions.

Approximate wait time for referred patients

Category 1 Rapid 2 - 6 weeks
Category 2 Next available - 2 - 18 months 
Category 3 Routine up to 3 years

 

Clinic location

Acute Outpatients Department, entrance is beside main Bendigo hospital entrance, (Lucan St).

 

Click here  for map (reference K6).

 

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