The following information is for medical practitioners seeking to refer a patient to Cancer Services. Patients and carers are kindly requested to speak to their specialist or GP to organise a referral to the service. Referral letters must be addressed to the relevant specialists. They should include all the relevant information including reason for referral, pathology, radiology and other relevant investigations to expedite allocation of appointments.
For all enquiries or to speak directly to a specialist, please contact the Central Coast Cancer Centre on 02 4320 9888 and you will directed to the appropriate person.
Haematology referrals
GPs, specialists and health professionals can direct referrals to:
Dr. Cecily Fosyth
Phone: 02 4324 8488
Fax: 02 8212 5864
Email: blood.doc@healthemail.com.au
Referrals are accepted by fax/email/Argus.
Dr. Alison Lyons
Phone: 02 4312 6230
Fax: 02 4312 6233
Dr. Tasman Armytage
Dr. Anna Nelson
Dr Catherine Tang
Dr Harshita Rajasakariah
Dr Jenna Langfield
A/Prof Mark Dean
Dr Richard Blennerhassett
Phone: 02 4320 2266
Fax: 02 4320 2775
Medical oncology referrals
Please fax referrals to 02 4320 9780.
Medical oncologists will review the referral and allocate appointments. The patient will be informed of the appointment by administrative staff.
Dr Craig Kukard
Dr Mal Arasaratnam
Dr Mamta Bagia
Dr Matthew Chan
Dr Matthew Wong
Dr Susan Tiley
Radiation oncology referrals
Please send referrals via:
Phone: 02 4320 9779 (New Patient Bookings Liaison)
Fax: 02 4320 9780
Email: CCLHD-RadOncReferrals@health.nsw.gov.au
Dr Apsara Windsor
Dr Hester Lieng
Dr Louise Nardone
A/Prof Michael Back
Dr Roland Yeghiaian-Alvandi
Dr Simon Tang
For all other general inquiries, please phone 02 4320 9888 and your call will be directed appropriately.
Referral letters must be addressed to the relevant specialists. They should include all the relevant information including reason for referral, pathology, radiology and other relevant investigations to expedite allocation of appointments.
The referral will be reviewed by the New Patient Booking Liaison, who will allocate the first available appointment based on the subspecialty for the relevant radiation oncologist. The patient will then be informed of the appointment, typically on the day of receiving the referral. The referring doctor, or their practice, will also be informed of the patient’s appointment.
Palliative care service referrals
A referral to the Central Coast Specialist Palliative Care service can be made by either the GP or current treating medical specialist. For current inpatients in our hospitals, a consultation request may be made by the treating medical team. A referral to the service is a referral for assessment in the first instance. Following this, assessment and ongoing involvement with the service may be appropriate.
Please note: the Central Coast Specialist Palliative Care Service is a consultative service that assists GPs and medical specialists. For patients located in community settings, the GP and primary nursing service remain the main providers of ongoing care, including prescriptions, certificates and so on.
