PATIENT REVIEW WITHIN 48 HOURS OF REFERRAL

The potential diagnosis of lung cancer often causes significant anxiety. Timely evaluation, investigation, and management of any suspicious pulmonary lesion is critical to achieving optimal outcomes.

At Sleep and Lung Care, we are committed to delivering prompt, compassionate, and coordinated care. Our approach aligns with the Department of Health’s Optimal Care Pathway, ensuring each patient receives the highest standard of evidence-based treatment.

Our respiratory physicians are accredited to manage patients referred through the National Lung Cancer Screening Program. They collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary network of leading Thoracic Surgeons, Medical and Radiation Oncologists, Radiologists, and Pathologists. We offer access to cutting-edge diagnostic modalities and advanced therapeutic options.

Our team actively participates in lung cancer multidisciplinary meetings at several major institutions, including:

• The Northern Hospital
• The Austin Hospital
• The Royal Melbourne Hospital
• John Fawkner Private Hospital
• Warringal Private Hospital
• Northern Private Hospital

These forums allow our specialists to present and discuss cases in real time with expert colleagues, ensuring swift, coordinated access to the most appropriate interventions.

This clinic is specifically designed for patients with:

• High-risk pulmonary nodules identified through the Lung Cancer Screening Program
• Haemoptysis (coughing up blood)
• Abnormal findings on CT chest imaging
• Lung mass or nodule >10 mm in diameter
• Persistent consolidation or non-resolving pneumonia
• Ground-glass opacities or infiltrates
• Mediastinal or hilar lymphadenopathy