Paediatric medicine
Area of medical practice that treats health conditions in babies, children or teenagers
Procedures:
Services:
A test to help diagnose or check airway and lung conditions (spirometry) such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Allergy tests using small injections under the skin. Testing is to find out if a patient is allergic to certain particles in the air (aeroallergens).
A procedure where the skin is pricked (skin prick testing) with different substances in the air which might cause allergies (aeroallergens). Testing is to find out what a patient is allergic to.
Allergy tests using small injections under the skin. Testing is to find out if a person is allergic to certain foods or latex.
A follow-up appointment with a consultant physician to review ongoing care for a complex disorder. The appointment is 20 minutes or longer.
A follow-up appointment with a consultant physician. The consultant physician will look at a specific condition and/or provide a course of treatment. The appointment is at their rooms.
The first appointment with a consultant physician to assess and plan care for a complex disorder. The appointment is 45 minutes or longer.
The first appointment with a consultant physician. The consultant physician will look at a specific condition and/or provide a course of treatment. The appointment is at their rooms.
A follow up appointment (minor) with a specialist at their rooms, in-hospital or a nursing home. This item does not include the specialty of psychiatry.
The first appointment with a children's doctor (paediatrician) at their rooms or in-hospital. This is to develop a treatment plan for a patient aged 13 years or younger with autism or another developmental delay disorder. The appointment is 45 minutes or longer.
A specialist coordinates a meeting with at least 3 other care providers. They all provide different types of care. The meeting is between 15 and 30 minutes.
A specialist coordinates a meeting with at least 3 other care providers. They all provide different types of care. The meeting is between 30 and 45 minutes.
A specialist coordinates a meeting with at least 3 other care providers. They all provide different types of care. The meeting is 45 minutes or longer.
A specialist attends a meeting with at least 2 other care providers. They all provide different types of care. The meeting is between 15 and 30 minutes.
A specialist attends a meeting with at least 2 other care providers. They all provide different types of care. The meeting is between 30 and 45 minutes.
A meeting with a specialist and at least 2 other care providers who provide different types of care. The meeting is 45 minutes or longer.
A meeting with a GP or specialist and at least 4 medical professionals and allied health providers. The meeting is to develop a treatment plan for a person with cancer, and is 10 minutes or longer.
An appointment with a children's doctor (paediatrician) at their rooms to prepare a treatment and management plan for a patient with an eating disorder. The appointment is 45 minutes or longer.
The first appointment with a consultant physician for a specific condition and/or course of treatment (who is not a psychiatrist). The appointment is by telehealth and is longer than 5 minutes.
A follow up appointment with a consultant physician (who is not a psychiatrist). The appointment is by telehealth and is longer than 5 minutes.
A follow up appointment (minor) with a consultant physician (who is not a psychiatrist). The appointment is by telehealth and is longer than 5 minutes.
A follow up appointment (minor) with a consultant physician (who is not a psychiatrist). The appointment is by telehealth and is longer than 5 minutes
An appointment with a children's doctor (paediatrician) using telehealth. This is to develop a treatment plan for a patient aged 13 years or younger with autism or another developmental delay disorder. The appointment is 45 minutes or longer.
The first appointment with a consultant physician (who is not a psychiatrist) using telehealth. This is to assess a patient with at least two long-term health conditions. The appointment is 45 minutes or longer.
An appointment with a consultant physician (who is not a psychiatrist) using telehealth. This is to follow up on a patient with at least two long-term health conditions. The appointment is 20 minutes or longer.
A procedure where a thin tube is inserted into a vein of a newborn baby (neonate). This may be inserting a catheter into a scalp or umbilical vein (catheterisation), or a cannula into any vein (cannulation).
A transfusion of blood or bone marrow.
A procedure to access a device which has been implanted in the body as a way to deliver medication to a patient.
A treatment using injection of Botox for a foot deformity in a person with cerebral palsy (dynamic equinus foot deformity). This is caused by contraction of the muscles (spasticity). This is for a person aged at least 2 years.
A treatment using injection of Botox for muscle contraction of the arms (severe upper limb spasticity) in a person with cerebral palsy. This is for a person aged at least 2 years. For a person aged at least 18 years, they must have started treatment with Botox already before the age of 18.
Surgery to correct limited movement of the tongue (tongue tie).