Referrals to specialist outpatient services within Princess Alexandra Hospital must be in writing, and as a minimum contain the following:
• Patient demographics including Medicare number and Interpreter requirements.
• Patient's mobile phone contact number and an alternate postal or contact address (if not the same as usual residence).
• Reason for referral (including the problem to be assessed, degree of loss of function, pain experienced).
• Results of relevant investigations (pathology, radiology, histology). Current medications and doses, prescribed and over the counter (note any recent changes in drug therapy).
• Allergies (drug/topical preparation).
• Relevant information about the patient's condition such as previous medical/surgical treatment (include systemic and topical medications prescribed for the condition) and details of any associated medical conditions which may affect the condition or its treatment (e.g., diabetes).
• Relevant psychological and social issues impacted by condition. Smoking and alcohol history.
• Type of diabetes and duration of disease
• previous therapies that have been used to treat the disease
• presence of any complications and details when screening last performed
• previous allied health reviews of risk factors, weight/BMI
• blood pressure
• history of smoking
• whether patient has a GPMP/TCA in place
• HBA1c, FBE, ELFTs, TFT, TSH
• Fasting Lipids - Chol, LDL, HDL, Tg
• Urinary protein / microalbumin
• If Type 1 diabetes: anti-transglutaminase antibodies, IgA for celiac dx
• If peripheral neuropathy: B12, folate, serum EPP
Note:
Newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes, without significant hyperglycaemia should be able to be managed by the GP and not require specialist referral
PAH referrals:
• A complex diabetes services is also available at the UQ Healthcare GP super clinic, Annerley. To refer directly phone (07) 3346 1140