Referrals to specialist outpatient services within Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee 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.
• please indicate sub-specialty
• recent/previous endoscopy/colonoscopy report
• imaging (film and reports)
For Endocrine surgical cases:
• tests required as per endocrinology section for appropriate organ. For dominant thyroid nodules refer U/S +/-FNA
For Breast lesions:
• if possible prefer Breast Ultrasound and Mammography (if >40 years of age) +/-FNA/Core Biopsy.
For Hepatobiliary:
• Liver Mass/Lesion: Ultrasound Scan or CT, ELFT, FBC
• Pancreatic Mass/Lesion: Ultrasound Scan or CT, ELFT, FBC
• Gallbladder Mass/Lesion: Ultrasound, ELFT, FBC