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Useful Management Information
Minimum Referral Criteria
Does your patient meet the minimum referral criteria?
Category 1 (appointment within 30 calendar days) |
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Category 2 (appointment within 90 calendar days) |
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Category 3 (appointment within 365 calendar days) |
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Essential Referral Information
- Duration and severity of symptoms including impact on ADLs
- Current and previous treatment and efficacy
- Comorbidities
- Smoking / occupational history
- SaO2 or ABG (Essential if referral for Oxygen assessment)
- Spirometry (if available)
- CXR and CT chest (within last 12 months)
If a specific test result is unable to be obtained due to access, financial, religious, cultural or consent reasons a Clinical Override may be requested. This reason must be clearly articulated in the body of the referral.
Additional Referral Information
- History of childhood/adolescent lung disease
- SaO2 or ABG
- Vaccination status
- FBC
- ELFT
- Respiratory function tests
- Exercise oximetry
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Send to: Gold Coast Health Service District
Internal Referrals
Respiratory (E-Blueslips)
Sleep Clinic Adult (E-Blueslips)
Fax
(07) 5687 4497
Post
Booking and Referral Centre
Gold Coast University Hospital
1 Hospital Boulevard
Southport QLD 4215
Enquiries
1300 559 083
Service Availability
Dr Maninder Singh
Medical Director Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
Facilities
Gold Coast University Hospital
Robina Hospital
If you would like to send a named referral, please address it to the specialist listed above, who will allocate a suitably qualified specialist to see the patient. Alternatively, you can view a full list of our specialists.