Useful contacts and clinical support within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network
Useful contacts for GPs within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Lyell McEwin Hospital
- Switchboard - Phone: (08) 8182 9000
- Medical Records, for information regarding Discharge/Separation summaries and Outpatients letters. – Fax: (08) 8182 9723
- Northern Adelaide LHN Specialist and Outpatient clinics – via Switchboard - Phone: (08) 8182 9000
- SA Medical Imaging (SAMI) at LMH – Phone: (08) 8182 9999 or see the Results and image access page
- SA Pathology at LMH – Phone: (08) 8222 3000 and Fax: (08) 8282 1316
- GP Change of details requests — Email the medical records department on Health.NALHNPASCoordinator@sa.gov.au
Modbury Hospital
- Switchboard - Phone: (08) 8161 2000
- Medical Records – for information regarding Discharge/Separation summaries and Outpatients letters. – Fax: (08) 8182 9723
- Northern Adelaide LHN Specialist and Outpatient clinics – via switchboard Phone: (08) 8161 2000
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SA Medical Imaging (SAMI) — See the SAMI Results and image access page
- SA Pathology at Modbury Hospital - Phone: (08) 8222 3000 and Fax: (08) 8161 2079
- GP Change of details requests — Email the medical records department on Health.NALHNPASCoordinator@sa.gov.au
Mental Health Support
SA Mental Health GP Shared Care
This one stop website provides a directory, information and resources across a range of mental health services in SA.
- catchment boundaries to help you locate the right mental health team for your patient
- contact details for clinical assistance and specialist advice
- information and resources to complete physical and metabolic health assessments for mental health service patients
- referral forms and details.
For further information see the Mental Health GP Shared Care page.
GP Psychiatry advice Line
Psychiatrists answer your queries Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 4.30 pm.
Alternatively, there is an option to book a call back from a psychiatrist at a chosen date and time on the GP Psychiatry Support website or call 1800 161 718.
Drugs and Alcohol Clinical Advisory Service (DACAS)
24 hours a day 7 days/week including public holidays.
Phone: (08) 7087 1742
Email: HealthDACASEnquiries@sa.gov.au
Website: Drug and Alcohol Clinical Advisory Service - contact information and useful information sheets for GPs.
Statewide Eating disorder Service
Professionals can contact the Statewide Eating Disorder Service for advice, liaison and education to help care for people with an eating disorder.
An intake clinician is available during business hours and will respond to your enquiry promptly.
Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) 9.00 am to 4.30 pm
Phone: (08) 7117 8800
Fax: (08) 7117 8844
Website: Statewide Eating Disorder Service - SEDS referring instructions including Brief Guide to the Medical Monitoring of Patients with an Eating
Disorder (PDF 64KB) and SEDS referral form (PDF 656KB)
Palliative Care
GP Palliative care support line
If unable to get advice from your local palliative unit this statewide service can provide advice from a Palliative Care Consultant, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. .
Phone: 1300 673 122
Northern Adelaide Palliative Care can be contacted on:
- Phone: (08) 8161 2499 9:00 am — 5:00 pm
- after hours, call Modbury Hospital switchboard - (08) 8161 2000
- Fax: (08) 8161 2169
Metropolitan LHN General Practice Integration Units
See links to the Central, Southern and Women's and Children's LHN General Practice Integration Units