Thursday 9 January 2020

Details To Give When Calling The Out Of Hours Duty Nurse


Information for BFB personnel and dependants.

In the event of calling the out of hours duty nurse for advice or request to see a medical clinician you will be asked for the following details to assist in triaging your medical need:

Patients name

Who is making the call

Telephone number to be reached on

Date of birth and age

Reason for calling

This will follow with other relevant questions to assist in obtaining the information to allow appropriate advice to be given, to inform the duty doctor or recommendation to go to the hospital.

Please remember in the case of any life threatening emergencies 991 (ambulance) should be your first option.

Out of hours duty nurse number is 8330246.