Baby Clinic at Flinders Medical Centre

Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) Baby Clinic offers public and private (Medicare bulk billed) services for the follow up of:

  • selected patients from the Neonatal Unit
  • infants with problems detected on the post-natal ward

Consultants who bulk bill private patients to Medicare

  • Dr Sanjay Sinhal
  • Dr Alvin Tan
  • Dr Scott Morris
  • Dr Vanessa Ellison
  • Dr Marcus Brecht
  • Dr Nina Ziegler

Eligibility

FMC offers public and private (Medicare bulk billed) services for the follow up of:

  • babies from the Neonatal Unit, postnatal ward and maternity outreach services
  • community referrals for babies from the community under 3 weeks of age
  • antenatal referrals for fetal conditions or maternal conditions that may impact on babies after birth.

The Baby Clinic is integrated with the FMC Paediatric Service, including  general and sub-specialty Paediatric Medical, Surgical and Allied Health services

Sites

Babies are seen at FMC in the Paediatric Clinic area.

Referrals

The Baby Clinic accepts referrals for all conditions of the newborn and early neonatal period.

The Neonatal Unit consultants are contactable 7 days a week via the hospital switchboard (ask for the on call Neonatologist) and are always happy to give phone advice and support advice to GPs in the Southern area.

If same day or rapid review is required, please contact the on call Neonatologist via the hospital switchboard to expedite review.

Visit SALHN specialist and outpatient clinics to access referral and management GP guidelines. 
Referral forms and processes are outlined in the outpatient referral process section. 

Contact details

Location: Paediatric Clinic, level 4
Telephone: (08) 8204 4910
Fax: (08) 8204 4911
Hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons
Consultants: Registrar clinic

Services