GP Direct Admission Service

Linacre Private Hospital can directly facilitate in-patient care in a timely manner for your patients. Our admissions co-ordinators will assist in sourcing a hospital bed for your patients, accessing other hospital services and connecting you with a particular specialist via our on-call service.

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Hotline: (03) 9599 5542 (select 2 for admissions)

*There is no Emergency department at Linacre Private Hospital. For urgent care, dial 000.

Your patient may be eligible for direct admission if they require hospitalisation for any of the following conditions:

• Management of diabetes
• Anaemia for investigation
• Mild heart failure
• Mild renal impairment (GFR < 50)
• Cellulitis
• Pneumonia
• Exacerbation of COPD
• Asthma
• Pain management

Patient information checklist:

To ensure a quick admission process, please call the hotline with the following patient information.

• Full name
• Date of birth
• Health fund details
• DVA details
• Provisional diagnosis
• Past medical history
• Medications
• Patient observations