Overview
A wide range of acute and chronic medical problems are treated with advanced care, technology and services by multidisciplinary teams.
Referring to General Medicine
Our patients are at the centre of everything we do.
Our Find a Doctor directory allows you to contact an Epworth accredited specialist for your GP to refer you to.
A referral from your GP, a Specialist or other health professional is required to access most Epworth services and some can be called directly by the patient including our Allied Health Clinic, GP Clinic, Men’s Health Clinic and Jean Hailes at Epworth Freemasons as well as our Breast Services, Epworth Sports and Exercise Medicine Group and Epworth HealthCheck.
Read more: For GPs - Connecting GPs with Epworth.
Meet our specialists
All our clinicians are here to work with you and achieve the best outcome.
Search for a specialistGeneral medicine at Epworth Eastern
This 21 bed multi-disciplinary unit uses an integrated team approach to ensure a high quality of patient care for acute and chronic medical patients across a range of specialties including:
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A comprehensive team of professionals with expertise in supporting patients and their families with complex medical conditions will support the ward, including:
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With additional support and expertise from our experienced Allied Health team including:
- Discharge and Aged Care Coordinator
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
The Medical Ward is supported 24 hours a day by the Epworth Eastern Intensive Care Ward (ICU) and hospital coordinator team.
Nurse Unit Manger - 6 East
Phone: (03) 9137 0605
Fax: (03) 9137 0610
General medicine at Epworth Freemasons
The Medical Unit (Ward Ground East) at Epworth Freemasons is located on the ground floor and has 29 acute beds. patients are admitted either directly to the unit or via the emergency department at Epworth Richmond.
The Medical Unit has an integrated team approach to ensure the highest quality of patient care across a range of specialties including:
- Acute Medical
- Cardiology
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- Geriatric Medicine
- Haematology
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Respiratory Medicine
The unit is staffed by a team of more than 30, including:
- Allied Health Team
- Associate Nurse Unit Managers
- Clinical Nurse Facilitator
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
- Discharge and Aged Care Coordinator
- Enrolled nurses
- Nurse Unit Manager
- Occupational Therapy
- Pastoral Care
- Patient Services Assistants
- Physiotherapy
- Registered Nurses
- Speech Pathology
- Social Work
Patients often have complex care needs and require extensive discharge planning that may include increased home services, referral to rehabilitation or ACAS assessment for residential care placement.
We encourage patients to be involved in their care with the use of Care Boards and our nursing staff will ensure comfort and well-being by assessing your needs at a minimum of every hour.
Epworth Freemasons supports education and training for junior doctors, nurses and allied health staff. Our doctors may have medical students and/or registrars working with them who may be involved in your care. There are also undergraduate nursing and allied health students on the ward.
The Medical Unit is backed by 24 hour medical emergency assistance from Epworth Freemasons' Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
General medicine at Epworth Geelong
General medicine at Epworth Geelong plays a vital role in the wellbeing of our patients, who may be suffering from debilitating or distressing conditions.
A wide range of acute and chronic medical problems are treated with advanced care, technology and services by multidisciplinary teams, including:
- Acute medical
- Cardiology
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- Geriatric medicine
- Haematology
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Respiratory medicine
General medicine at Epworth Richmond
This 40-bed multi-disciplinary unit has an integrated team approach to ensure the highest quality of patient care for acute and chronic medical patients across a range of specialties including:
- Dermatology
- Endocrinology
- Geriatric Medicine
- Haematology
- Infectious Diseases
- Nephrology
- Respiratory Medicine
- Thoracic Medicine
Epworth Eastern
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1 Arnold Street, Box Hill VIC 3128
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Epworth Freemasons Albert Street
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109 Albert Street, East Melbourne VIC 3002
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Epworth Geelong
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1 Epworth Place, Waurn Ponds VIC 3216
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Emergency Department is open 24 hours
Epworth Richmond
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89 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC 3121
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Emergency Department is open 24 hours