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Useful Management Information
Please ensure patients bring radiology images to appointments
Clinician resources
- Investigating symptoms of lung cancer. A guide for GP’s
- Optimal care pathway for people with lung cancer
- Quick reference guide
- Fleischer guidelines for pulmonary nodules
Patient resources
Minimum Referral Criteria
Category 1 (appointment within 30 calendar days) |
* For optimum care, patient should be seen within 2 weeks |
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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
- Past medical history
- Current medications
- Previous cancer history including non-lung cancer treatment
- Relevant imaging (Chest X-Ray/CT) (including previous images)
- Smoking history in pack years (pack years = number of years smoking x number of packs per day)
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
- Occupational history
- Historical imaging (if available)
- FBC
- ELFT
- Any other relevant pathology results
- Pathology results of previous cancer
Send Referrals To
Smart Referrals
Preferred Method
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Send to: Gold Coast Health Service District
Internal Referrals
Respiratory (E-Blueslips)
Sleep Clinic Adult (E-Blueslips)
Fax
Post
Booking and Referral Centre
Gold Coast University Hospital
1 Hospital Boulevard
Southport QLD 4215
Enquiries
Service Availability
Facilities
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.