We will be contacting all patients who had a colonoscopy performed or supervised by Dr Schmidt at the impacted health services from 1 January 2018. All patients will receive an initial SMS message, followed by a letter and phone call to provide details and next steps specific to their individual case. Affected patients can also call the hotline we have established on 1800-950-677.
We understand that this is a distressing and complex issue and every affected patient will have access to support and counselling as part of their follow-up care. Please reach out to our Mental Health and Wellbeing hubs on 1300-375-330.
If you are experiencing health related symptoms that are causing you concern we recommend you see your GP.