All referrals for the Outpatient Departments of both Southport and Robina Campuses of the Gold Coast Hospital are to be directed to:
Booking and Referrals Centre
By Secure Electronic Communications (Medical Objects)
Or
2nd Floor, Gold Coast Hospital
108 Nerang Street
Southport QLD 4215
OR
FAX – 5519 8448
PLEASE SEND BY ONE METHOD ONLY
For telephone enquiries:
Telephone – 5519 7813
Telephone – 5519 8290
Please ensure that all Pre-Requisite Tests ARE ATTACHED to your Referral (see clinic specific prerequisite tests).
Incomplete referrals WILL be returned and will delay patient categorisation and allocation of appointments.
NB: Clinic specific Referral Templates are available for download from www.gpgc.com.au.
Please remind patient to bring to appointment:
• Medicare card
• Any concessions cards - (pension / health care / DVA/ PBS safety net / ADF etc.)
• Recent X-rays and Pathology results
• List of current medications, including dosages.
Post menopausal bleeding
MARK AS URGENT
Transvaginal ultrasound for endometrial
thickness. Pap Smear
Ovarian Cyst
>35yrs: CA 125, CEA, CASA
<35yrs: HCG, AFP, LDH
Repeat ultrasound after 6 weeks for simple
cyst and refer to management guideline for
ovarian cysts on GPGC website.
Infertility
Day 2 -5 - LH / FSH,
Transvaginal ultrasound.
Day 21 progesterone
Rubella, Hep B, Hep C, HIV
TSH, prolactin if irregular cycles
Semen analysis
Menorrhagia FBC, Ultrasound, TSH only if other signs or
symptoms of thyroid disease
Postcoital bleeding + Intermenstrual
bleeding Pap Smear, HVS, Chlamydia swab
Abnormal pap smear
Please refer to colposcopy clinic and follow
pathway as outlined below. Include pap smear
result
Pelvic Pain
HVS
Swab for Chlamydia & Gonorrhoea
Ultrasound
Prolapse
If stress incontinence is present patient should
be referred for 3 months pelvic floor exercises
prior to referral
Sterilisation request Nil required