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What we do

General medicine delivers integrated care to acute and chronically unwell patients whose medical, functional and social complexity exceeds the boundaries and expertise of subspecialty 'single system' care.  

We provide equitable and patient-centred healthcare for all adult patients, at any stage of their lives.

Where to find us

The General Medicine inpatient service cares for patients throughout the hospital. We have dedicated home wards in 2F, 6G, 8F, 8G, 9E and 9F. 

The General Medicine outpatient service is conducted off site at 21 North Terrace. These rooms are located on the Southern side of North Terrace, opposite the hospital.

Who we are

We have a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care and collaborate with other departments to provide comprehensive, holistic care.

Consultants

  • Dr Jeff Faunt – Head of Unit
  • Dr Alice O’Connell – Head of Unit 105
  • Dr Ken Lim – Head of Unit 106
  • Dr Colette Dignam – Head of Unit 104
  • Dr Sophia Thompkins – Head of Unit 103
  • Dr Peter Avina
  • Dr Michael Chia
  • Dr Maria Dellamalva
  • Dr Stephen Fitzgerald
  • Dr Genevieve Gabb  
  • Dr Jane Hecker
  • Dr Fahmida Ilyas
  • Dr Jo Janardan
  • Dr Tam Le Cong
  • Dr Marek Litwin
  • Dr Patrick Russell
  • Dr Amrit Sandhu
  • Dr Kendra Selvanderan
  • Dr Ji Siew
  • Dr Rami Tadros
  • Professor Campbell Thompson
  • Dr Dylan Toh

This page was last updated 13 June 2025.

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.

Outpatient appointments

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.

This page was last updated 13 June 2025.

We accept GP and other 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.

This page was last updated 13 June 2025.

We take pride in delivering patient care and multiple whole-of-hospital services within a framework that champions education and training, staff wellbeing, interprofessional relationships, and internationally recognised research.

There are training, education and research opportunities in General Medicine for: 

  • undergraduate and postgraduate medical students, including international students for short-term placements
  • interns
  • general trainees
  • basic physician trainees
  • advanced trainees in General and Acute Care Medicine
  • advanced trainees in other medical subspecialties  
  • Intensive Care Medicine trainees
  • international medical graduates who are either qualified specialist or specialists in training who are completing short term training in a medical specialty or completing a peer review period.

We also provide training and support for the Medical Emergency Response (MER) service, as well as MER simulation training. 

This page was last updated 13 June 2025.

This page was last updated 13 June 2025.

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