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Useful Management Information
- Assess for head/spinal injuries
- Contact ophthalmology or neurosurgery as necessary
- All acute facial fractures that don't need to go straight to emergency are category 1 and should ideally be assessed in a 3 to 7-day timeframe
Minimum Referral Criteria
Does your patient meet the minimum referral criteria?
Category 1 (appointment within 30 calendar days) |
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Category 2 (appointment within 90 calendar days) |
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Category 3 (appointment within 365 calendar days) |
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If your patient does not meet the minimum referral criteria
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Essential Referral Information
- History and examination findings (including eye and neurosensory)
- Facial XR results
Additional Referral Information
- OPG result if mandible involved
- CT face results (axial and coronal) after discussion
Send Referrals To
Smart Referrals
Preferred Method
About Smart Referrals
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Send to: Gold Coast Health Service District
Internal Referrals
Fax
(07) 5687 4497
Post
Enquiries
1300 559 083
Service Availability
Dr Raja Sawhney
Medical Director Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery
Facilities
Gold Coast University Hospital
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.