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Useful Management Information
- If painful neuropathy consider pain relief e.g. amitriptyline or pregabalin
- Optimise management of
- diabetes
- thyroid disease
- excessive alcohol intake
- Consider allied health management
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
- ELFT
- FBC
- fasting BSL
- ESR
- CRP
- TFT
- B12 folate results
- ANA/anti-dsDNA results
- Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP) results
- Thiamine results
- Syphilis, Hep B, Hep C, HIV results
Additional Referral Information
- History of diabetes or chemotherapy
- Nerve conduction study
- Drug and alcohol history
Send Referrals To
Smart Referrals
Preferred Method
About Smart Referrals
Secure Web Transfer
Send to: Gold Coast Health Service District
Internal Referrals
Neurology (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 Saman Heshmat
Medical Director Neurology
Facilities
Gold Coast University 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.