Medical OncologyOutpatientStatewide CPC
Urgent Advice
To discuss an urgent referral or gain some urgent advice, please contact the Registrar or Consultant through switchboard 1300 744 284 or our GP Only Enquiry Line 5687 0003.
Are you referring to the right service?
- Patients referred to this service must have a histologically confirmed diagnosis of a solid organ malignancy.
- For patients with suspected lymphoma, leukaemia or myeloma, please refer to Benign and Malignant Haematology.
- For suspected lung cancer, please refer to Respiratory .
- For suspected bowel cancer or positive FOBT, please refer to Endoscopy .
- For suspected gynaecological cancers, please refer to Gynaecology Oncology.
- For suspected breast cancer, please refer to Breast Surgery .
- For suspected colorectal cancer, please refer to Colorectal Surgery .
- For suspected testicular cancer, please refer to Urology .
- For suspected head and neck cancer, please refer to Ear, Nose and Throat .
- For suspected genito-urinary cancer (testis, prostate, bladder, renal), please refer to Urology .
- For Paediatric and Adolescent referrals, please refer to Queensland Children’s Hospital .
- For referrals for symptom management, please refer to the Community Palliative Care Service.
- For suspected Upper GI or hepatobiliary cancer, please refer to General Surgery .
Conditions
Out of Scope Services
- Haematological malignancies (lymphoma, leukaemia or myeloma), should be referred to Benign and Malignant Haematology
- Paediatric patients should be referred to Queensland Children’s Hospital
Out of Catchment
Gold Coast Health is responsible for providing public health services to the people who reside within its boundaries. Special consideration is made for patients requiring tertiary services or for services that are not provided by their local hospital and health service district. If your patient lives outside the Gold Coast Health catchment area and you wish to refer them to one of our services, please indicate relevant medical or social information that will assist with the processing of your referral.
Notes
Please note that where appropriate and where available, the referral may be streamed to an associated public allied health and/or nursing service. Access to some specific services may include initial assessment and management by associated allied health and/or nursing, which may either facilitate or negate the need to see the public medical specialist.
- A change in patient circumstance (such as condition deteriorating or becoming pregnant) may affect the urgency categorisation and should be communicated as soon as possible.
- Please indicate in the referral if the patient is unable to access mandatory tests or investigations as they incur a cost or are unavailable locally.
- If your patient consents to telehealth, please indicate in the body of the referral.
Patient Must Bring
- Medicare card
- Any concession cards (e.g. Pension, Health Care, DVA, PBS Safety Net, ADF, etc.)
- Current medication list
- Reading glasses, hearing and mobility aids
Send Referrals To
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Internal Referrals
Medical Oncology (E-Blueslips)
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Post
Cancer Referral Centre,
Gold Coast University Hospital
1 Hospital Boulevard
Southport QLD 4215
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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.