For Referrers

Any patient can be referred to see us, irrespective of their financial status (health insurance) or circumstance for review (workers compensation claim, third party, public liability).

Dr Yu has both public hospital and private hospital appointments, therefore can appropriately treat patients with or without private health insurance.

Should your patient have a condition that cannot be treated by Dr Yu, he will do his upmost to find the appropriate person to see, who can provide the best possible management.

Generally, a referrer needs to be another medical practitioner. However, patients are often recommended by their physiotherapist, chiropractor, osteopath or other allied health professional.

For these circumstances, it is best that a referral letter is also obtained from the patient's usual GP.

Correspondence, or a reply report, will be provided for all patients, and can also be forwarded to any allied health professional who is involved in the overall care of the patient.

A referral letter is all that is needed from another medical practitioner, typically your usual GP.

Including other information to help facilitate smooth and efficient patient management is also recommended. This includes a MEDICAL SUMMARY and MEDICATION LIST.

Investigations are an important component for patients with hip and knee problems. The following below is a general recommendation for the appropriate investigations that should be included with your patient referral. Individual circumstances may require further specialised imaging.

Dr Yu's staff can assist in arranging appropriate investigations prior to your patient seeing him.