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Useful Management Information
- Sudden onset incontinence who have previously been dry can be a marker of serious pathologies (e.g. DM, GU tumours, spinal cord problems) and should be assessed urgently by general paediatrics
- Refer to general paediatrics if there are no structural abnormalities
- Refer to paediatric urology or paediatric surgery if concerned with renal or structural abnormalities
- Paediatric surgery registrars at Queensland Children's Hospital/ GCUH can offer telephone advice to rural HHS. In some areas it would be more appropriate to seek initial advice from local paediatric medical service or general surgery services:
- Queensland Children's Hospital: 07 3068 1111
- GCUH: 1300 744 284
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
- Details of neurological exam for patients with secondary incontinence
Result of urine dipstick for exclusion of UTIs and glycosuria
Additional Referral Information
- Any radiological investigation results
- Any frequency voiding diary results
- Description of the pattern of wetting
- Family history of wetting
Send Referrals To
Smart Referrals
Preferred Method
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Send to: Gold Coast Health Service District
Internal Referrals
Paediatric Medicine (E-Blueslips)
Fax
(07) 5687 4497
Post
Paediatric Referral Centre
Gold Coast University Hospital
1 Hospital Boulevard
Southport QLD 4215
Enquiries
1300 744 284
Service Availability
Dr Susan Moloney
Medical Director Paediatric Medicine (General Paediatrics)
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.
Child Safety
If you have a reason to suspect a child in Queensland is experiencing harm, or is at risk of experiencing harm, contact Department of Children, Youth Justice and Multicultural Services . Please consider if mandatory reporting applies.