Palliative Community Supportive Care Clinic
How we can help you
Our clinic can help you if you are living in the community with a life-limiting or terminal illness. The clinic aims to help you and your family to ensure you are as comfortable as possible and have the best quality of life you can.
We can help with:
- managing your pain or symptoms
- your nutrition
- swallowing and communication
- mobility
- referrals to counsellors or spiritual/pastoral care.
Please speak to your specialist or GP to get a referral to our service.
Manager
Dr Rebecca Strutt (Palliative care specialist)
Opening hours
Tuesdays 8.00 am - 2.00 pm
Learn about our electronic referral system
How to find us
Professorial Suite, Level 2, High Street Building, Prince of Wales Hospital (see our campus map).
We are a team of different health professionals including doctors, nurses and allied health professionals which include dietitians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, social workers and speech pathologists).
Our specialist | |
---|---|
Dr Rebecca Strutt | Palliative care specialist doctor |
Our other health professionals | |
---|---|
Annaleise Collier | Dietitian |
TBA | Speech Pathologist |
Patrick Nay | Pharmacist |
Michelle Neville | Occupational Therapist |
Mary Santos | Physiotherapist |
Caroline Pugh | Clinical Nurse Consultant |
Our clinic is held on Tuesdays from 8.00 am - 2.00 pm at the Prince of Wales Adult Outpatient Department, Level 2, Campus Centre Building, Prince of Wales Hospital. Phone Number is 9382 0400
You will first see Dr Rebecca Strut, our palliative care specialist doctor. You will also see other health professionals from our team.
You will need a referral letter from your local general practitioner (GP) or specialty doctor to use this service. Your doctor will need to submit this referral electronically via Healthlink. Your referral will include your medical history, relevant test results, X-ray results and what medicines you are currently taking.
Once we receive this referral and accept it we will send you a letter with your appointment details. We will also send this to your doctor. If we cannot make an appointment for you, we will send you a letter confirming that you are on the waiting list for the next available appointment. If you change your address and/or phone number, please call 02 9382 0400.
If you need to change or cancel your appointment or no longer require an appointment/be on the waitlist, please call 02 9382 0400.
Please make sure you bring:
- Your referral lettter
- Current Medicare or Veterans Affairs card
- Any Health Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card or Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card
- Recent X-rays or medical images and their reports
- Activities to keep you entertained while waiting, e.g. book, music player, crosswords.
When you come to our hospital for your appointment, you can check-in using our electronic check-in kiosks. These are located in our Adult Outpatient Department, Acute Services Building (Botany Street), High Street and Barker Street entrances.
We are teaching hospital and you may be asked to be involved in research or for a student to be present at your appointment. You have a right to say no. If you do so, this will not impact in any way on the services we will provide.
Please let us know if you need an interpreter before the date of your appointment. You can contact us telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and call our Outpatient Department on 03 9382 0400.
Palliative Community Supportive Care Clinic
How we can help you
Our clinic can help you if you are living in the community with a life-limiting or terminal illness. The clinic aims to help you and your family to ensure you are as comfortable as possible and have the best quality of life you can.
We can help with:
- managing your pain or symptoms
- your nutrition
- swallowing and communication
- mobility
- referrals to counsellors or spiritual/pastoral care.
Please speak to your specialist or GP to get a referral to our service.
Manager
Dr Rebecca Strutt (Palliative care specialist)
Opening hours
Tuesdays 8.00 am - 2.00 pm
Learn about our electronic referral system
How to find us
Professorial Suite, Level 2, High Street Building, Prince of Wales Hospital (see our campus map).
We are a team of different health professionals including doctors, nurses and allied health professionals which include dietitians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, social workers and speech pathologists).
Our specialist | |
---|---|
Dr Rebecca Strutt | Palliative care specialist doctor |
Our other health professionals | |
---|---|
Annaleise Collier | Dietitian |
TBA | Speech Pathologist |
Patrick Nay | Pharmacist |
Michelle Neville | Occupational Therapist |
Mary Santos | Physiotherapist |
Caroline Pugh | Clinical Nurse Consultant |
Our clinic is held on Tuesdays from 8.00 am - 2.00 pm at the Prince of Wales Adult Outpatient Department, Level 2, Campus Centre Building, Prince of Wales Hospital. Phone Number is 9382 0400
You will first see Dr Rebecca Strut, our palliative care specialist doctor. You will also see other health professionals from our team.
You will need a referral letter from your local general practitioner (GP) or specialty doctor to use this service. Your doctor will need to submit this referral electronically via Healthlink. Your referral will include your medical history, relevant test results, X-ray results and what medicines you are currently taking.
Once we receive this referral and accept it we will send you a letter with your appointment details. We will also send this to your doctor. If we cannot make an appointment for you, we will send you a letter confirming that you are on the waiting list for the next available appointment. If you change your address and/or phone number, please call 02 9382 0400.
If you need to change or cancel your appointment or no longer require an appointment/be on the waitlist, please call 02 9382 0400.
Please make sure you bring:
- Your referral lettter
- Current Medicare or Veterans Affairs card
- Any Health Care Card, Pensioner Concession Card or Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card
- Recent X-rays or medical images and their reports
- Activities to keep you entertained while waiting, e.g. book, music player, crosswords.
When you come to our hospital for your appointment, you can check-in using our electronic check-in kiosks. These are located in our Adult Outpatient Department, Acute Services Building (Botany Street), High Street and Barker Street entrances.
We are teaching hospital and you may be asked to be involved in research or for a student to be present at your appointment. You have a right to say no. If you do so, this will not impact in any way on the services we will provide.
Please let us know if you need an interpreter before the date of your appointment. You can contact us telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and call our Outpatient Department on 03 9382 0400.
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Outpatient Clinics
How we can help you
We provide specialist care for you if you have problems with your digestive system or diseases in your liver.
We can do further investigations if you have:
- bleeding from your rectum
- blood in your faeces
- iron deficient anaemia
- other symptoms associated with your digestive system.
Learn about our electronic referral system
How to find us
Professor Riordan’s Clinic is located at The Billington Centre, Level 2, Campus Centre Building, Prince of Wales Hospital (Building 16 on our campus map)
Dr Kurtovic and Dr Marinos’ Clinics are located at Outpatients B, Level 2, Campus Centre Building, Prince of Wales Hospital (building 16 on our campus map).
We care for adults who live in South Eastern Sydney.
Professor Riordan is the Head of our Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit. Dr Jelica Kurtovic and Dr George Marinos are our specialist Gastroenterology Doctors.
Professor Riordan’s Clinic is located at The Billington Centre, Level 2, Campus Centre Building, Prince of Wales Hospital.
Dr Kurtovic and Dr Marinos’ Clinics are located at Outpatients B, Level 2, Campus Centre Building, Prince of Wales Hospital.
Clinic Name |
Clinic Day |
Clinic Time |
---|---|---|
Prof Riordan’s Gastroenterology and Hepatology Clinic |
Monday (weekly) |
9.00-11.00am |
Dr Kurtovic’s Gastroenterology General Clinic |
Monday (fortnightly) |
1.30-3.30pm |
Dr Marinos’ Gastroenterology General Clinic |
Friday (fortnightly) |
8.30am-12.00pm |
You will need a referral letter from your local general practitioner (GP) or specialty doctor to use this service. Your doctor will need to submit this referral electronically via Healthlink. Your referral will include your medical history, relevant test results, X-ray results and what medicines you are currently taking.
Once we receive this referral and accept it we will send you a letter with your appointment details. We will also send this to your doctor. If we cannot make an appointment for you, we will send you a letter confirming that you are on the waiting list for the next available appointment. If you change your address and/or phone number, please call 02 9382 0400.
We will notify you of your appointment via phone if your condition is urgent.
We will also send you a SMS reminder at least 5 days before your appointment.
If you need to change or cancel your appointment, please telephone (02) 9382 0400 or (02) 9382 3100.
When you come to our hospital for your appointment, you can check-in using our electronic check-in kiosks. These are located in our Adult Outpatient Department, Acute Services Building (Botany Street), High Street and Barker Street entrances.
We are a teaching hospital and you may be asked to be involved in research or for a student to be present at your appointment. You have a right to say no. If you do so, this will not impact in any way on the services we will provide.
Please let us know before your appointment if you need an interpreter. You can contact us telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and call (02) 9382 0400 or (02) 9382 3100 to speak with us.
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Outpatient Clinics
How we can help you
We provide specialist care for you if you have problems with your digestive system or diseases in your liver.
We can do further investigations if you have:
- bleeding from your rectum
- blood in your faeces
- iron deficient anaemia
- other symptoms associated with your digestive system.
Learn about our electronic referral system
How to find us
Professor Riordan’s Clinic is located at The Billington Centre, Level 2, Campus Centre Building, Prince of Wales Hospital (Building 16 on our campus map)
Dr Kurtovic and Dr Marinos’ Clinics are located at Outpatients B, Level 2, Campus Centre Building, Prince of Wales Hospital (building 16 on our campus map).
We care for adults who live in South Eastern Sydney.
Professor Riordan is the Head of our Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit. Dr Jelica Kurtovic and Dr George Marinos are our specialist Gastroenterology Doctors.
Professor Riordan’s Clinic is located at The Billington Centre, Level 2, Campus Centre Building, Prince of Wales Hospital.
Dr Kurtovic and Dr Marinos’ Clinics are located at Outpatients B, Level 2, Campus Centre Building, Prince of Wales Hospital.
Clinic Name |
Clinic Day |
Clinic Time |
---|---|---|
Prof Riordan’s Gastroenterology and Hepatology Clinic |
Monday (weekly) |
9.00-11.00am |
Dr Kurtovic’s Gastroenterology General Clinic |
Monday (fortnightly) |
1.30-3.30pm |
Dr Marinos’ Gastroenterology General Clinic |
Friday (fortnightly) |
8.30am-12.00pm |
You will need a referral letter from your local general practitioner (GP) or specialty doctor to use this service. Your doctor will need to submit this referral electronically via Healthlink. Your referral will include your medical history, relevant test results, X-ray results and what medicines you are currently taking.
Once we receive this referral and accept it we will send you a letter with your appointment details. We will also send this to your doctor. If we cannot make an appointment for you, we will send you a letter confirming that you are on the waiting list for the next available appointment. If you change your address and/or phone number, please call 02 9382 0400.
We will notify you of your appointment via phone if your condition is urgent.
We will also send you a SMS reminder at least 5 days before your appointment.
If you need to change or cancel your appointment, please telephone (02) 9382 0400 or (02) 9382 3100.
When you come to our hospital for your appointment, you can check-in using our electronic check-in kiosks. These are located in our Adult Outpatient Department, Acute Services Building (Botany Street), High Street and Barker Street entrances.
We are a teaching hospital and you may be asked to be involved in research or for a student to be present at your appointment. You have a right to say no. If you do so, this will not impact in any way on the services we will provide.
Please let us know before your appointment if you need an interpreter. You can contact us telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and call (02) 9382 0400 or (02) 9382 3100 to speak with us.