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Useful Management Information
- The Wounds Australia Standards for Wound Prevention and Management may provide additional management guidance.
- Consider using the Tissue, Infection/Inflammation, Moisture, Epithelial/Edge (T.I.M.E.) model.
- Consider referring to the eTG section on Cellulitis particularly for appropriate antibiotic management.
- Consider using the Bates-Jenson Wound Assessment Tool.
- Consider referral to a dietitian to optimise nutritional status for wound healing.
- Consider referral to a podiatrist or high risk foot clinic for assessment and wound care of foot/ankle wounds.
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
- Relevant medical history, comorbidities (particularly diabetes, neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease, cognitive impairment, drug abuse, mental health problems) and medications
- Wound history
- duration
- description and size
- wound initiating event
- presence of peripheral pulses if limb wound
- Investigations (if performed)
- any biopsies of the wound
- for leg ulcers, include:
- arterial studies / Ankle Brachial Pressure Index
- venous incompetence studies (note NOT venous ultrasound for acute DVT)
- Treatment history - including
- wound care provided to date (including antibiotics, topical ointments, etc)
- service provider (i.e. GP, practice nurse or domiciliary nursing service)
- FBC
- U&E
- Creatinine
- LFT
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
- Residential status (lives alone, support networks, etc)
- Access to wound care services, domiciliary nursing
- Smoking status
- Nutritional status / dietary intake / serum albumin
- HbA1c / blood sugar control (if patient has diabetes)
Send Referrals To
Smart Referrals
Preferred Method
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Send to: Gold Coast Health Service District
Internal Referrals
Internal Medicine (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 Yogesh Raje
Medical Director Internal 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.