Geriatric Perioperative Service referrals

Based at Fremantle Hospital, the Geriatric Perioperative Service provides assessment of older adult patients to:

• optimise medical, physical, and psychological health before surgery
• prevent postoperative complications.

Referrals are accepted from:

• general practitioners (GP)
• anaesthetists
• surgeons
• other specialists
• nurse practitioners
• allied health professionals.

Referrals are accepted for patients considered for surgery with any of the following risk factors:

• systemic comorbidities including one major organ involvement
• poor nutritional status
• 2 or more falls in the past year
• significant memory problems, history of delirium/confusion, or known dementia
• inadequate pain management
• polypharmacy
• anticipated to require prolonged post-operative recovery
• alcohol or substance abuse/dependence
• frailty.

Referrals for patients outside of the catchment zone are accepted.

To refer a patient, referrers will need to complete the ereferral to the Geriatric outpatient service where the referral will be triaged and allocated to this clinic.

Central Referral Service
Healthlink Secure Messaging: crefserv
Phone: 1300 551 142
Fax: 1300 365 056
Email the CRS
Postal address: GPO Box 2566, St Georges Terrace, WA 6831

Contact us

Geriatric Perioperative Service

Phone: 9431 3659
Fax: 9431 3666 

Location

Comprehensive Care Centre (Ward F4)
F Block, Fremantle Hospital, Alma St, Fremantle – see the Fremantle Hospital map (PDF 837KB)

Hours of operation

12.30pm – 4.30pm, Tuesday