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Useful Management Information
- Patients deemed unsuitable for the Queensland Pelvic Mesh Service (QPMS) may be directed to alternative care pathways for management and support
- If your patient does not meet all criteria and is experiencing a gynaecological issue, please refer the patient to Gynaecology for assessment
Clinician resources
Patient resources
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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Essential Referral Information
- Confirmation of type of mesh product i.e whether for prolapse or incontinence and when it was inserted if at all possible*
- Name of commercial pelvic mesh product inserted i.e. Prolift mesh, Elevate mesh, tension free vaginal tape (TVT) etc
- Patient symptoms, onset and treatment to date
- Quality of life affected by mesh related issues
- FBC
- LFTs
- U&E’s
- Urine microscopy, culture and sensitivity/susceptibility
* In order to progress your patient’s referral through the service in a timely manner it is essential to try to obtain confirmation of type of mesh product and when it was inserted if at all possible. This should occur before communicating with the QPMS. Without this information being provided, there may be a lengthy delay in your patient being seen in the service.
If a specific test result cannot be obtained due to access, financial, religious, cultural or consent reasons a clinical override may be requested. This reason must be clearly articulated in the body of the referral.
Additional Referral Information
- BMI
- Provide any other relevant history, clinical examination findings and treatment to date (if required)
- Provide social factors and impact on patient
- Provide mental health history
- What are the patient’s goals of care?
- Imaging reports (if available)
Send Referrals To
Smart Referrals
Preferred Method
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Send to: Gold Coast Health Service District
Internal Referrals
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Post
Queensland Pelvic Mesh Service
Gold Coast University Hospital
1 Hospital Boulevard
Southport QLD 4215
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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.