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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, chest x-ray, U&E's/LFT's, ECG, FBC, RFT's if indicated by long term smoking or chronic lung disease, risk factors, exercise tolerance, previous cardiological assessment data where performed, including formal echo angiogram disc either with referral or to PAH catheter laboratory

*Note:* Patients with valvular heart disease or suspected coronary artery disease must have been assessed by a cardiologist prior to surgical referral.

Princess Alexandra Hospital - Surgical Services

The Prince Charles Hospital - Lung Transplant

The Prince Charles Hospital - Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Referral required from a general practitioner. General practioners refer through Central patient intake Service via 1300 364 938 or visit www.health.qld.gov.au/metronorth/refer/

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