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Useful Management Information

  • Patients deemed unsuitable for the Queensland Pelvic Mesh Service (QPMS) may be directed to alternative care pathways for management and support
  • If your patient does not meet all criteria and is experiencing a gynaecological issue, please refer the patient to Gynaecology for assessment

Clinician resources

Patient resources

Minimum Referral Criteria

Does your patient meet the minimum referral criteria?
Category 1 (appointment within 30 calendar days)
  • Fistula (constant urinary or faecal incontinence per vagina)
  • Mesh in viscus
  • Unexplained haematuria potentially related to mesh within the bladder
Category 2 (appointment within 90 calendar days)
  • Recurrent urinary tract infections or unexplained haematuria potentially related to mesh within the bladder
  • Vaginal bleeding related to mesh exposure
  • Offensive vaginal discharge
Category 3 (appointment within 365 calendar days)
  • Stable mesh related pelvic or vaginal pain
  • Asymptomatic mesh exposure
  • Dyspareunia
  • If the patient does not meet the criteria for referral but the referring practitioner believes the patient requires specialist review, a clinical override may be requested:
    • Please explain why (e.g. warning signs or symptoms, clinical modifiers, uncertain about diagnosis, etc.)
  • Please note that your referral may not be accepted or may be redirected to another service.

Essential Referral Information

  • Confirmation of type of mesh product i.e whether for prolapse or incontinence and when it was inserted if at all possible*
  • Name of commercial pelvic mesh product inserted i.e. Prolift mesh, Elevate mesh, tension free vaginal tape (TVT) etc
  • Patient symptoms, onset and treatment to date
  • Quality of life affected by mesh related issues
  • FBC
  • LFTs
  • U&E’s
  • Urine microscopy, culture and sensitivity/susceptibility


* In order to progress your patient’s referral through the service in a timely manner it is essential to try to obtain confirmation of type of mesh product and when it was inserted if at all possible. This should occur before communicating with the QPMS. Without this information being provided, there may be a lengthy delay in your patient being seen in the service.

If a specific test result cannot 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

  • BMI
  • Provide any other relevant history, clinical examination findings and treatment to date (if required)
  • Provide social factors and impact on patient
  • Provide mental health history
  • What are the patient’s goals of care?
  • Imaging reports (if available)
Last updated 9 March 2023

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Send to: Gold Coast Health Service District

Fax

(07) 5687 4497

Post

Queensland Pelvic Mesh Service
Gold Coast University Hospital
1 Hospital Boulevard
Southport QLD 4215

Enquiries

(07) 5619 0772

Related HealthPathways

No directly related pathways found

Service Availability

Dr Vivien Wong
Medical Director Queensland Pelvic Mesh Service (QPMS)

Facilities

Varsity Lakes Day 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.

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