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Antenatal & neonatal surgical conditions
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Antenatal & neonatal surgical conditions.
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Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - All other major congenital structural malformations diagnosed antenatally or postnatally which do not meet emergency referral criteria should be followed up in outpatients e.g. cystic pulmonary airway malformations (CPAM), teratomas
- Antenatal counselling
- A child currently in out of home care (OOHC) or at risk of entering or leaving OOHC, where they have previously been on a waiting list for this problem and were removed without receiving a service
Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Ongoing care for neonatal conditions referred after initial surgery or management in another tertiary institution including stomas, bowel obstructions and atresias, thoracic conditions.
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - No category 3 criteria
Essential referral information
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- General referral information
- problem/condition
- surgeon previously involved (if relevant)
- birth weight and gestational age at birth
- Antenatal and perinatal history
- Antenatal imaging including MRI, USS and chromosomal analysis results - imaging films rather than reports (antenatal diagnosis only)
- Any post-natal imaging results - imaging films rather than reports (if available)
- Confirmation of out of home care (OOHC) (where appropriate)
Out of scope / wrong door
The following conditions are out of scope for this service:
- Cosmetic not related to congenital anomalies/abnormalities
- Conditions of the mature breast
- Circumcisions social/religious reasons
- disorders of post pubertal menstruation and
- conditions of pregnancy
- Disorders of post pubertal menstruation conditions of pregnancy
- Bariatric Service
Parent service: Paediatric Surgery
Send outpatient referrals to
- Smart Referrals preferred (Best Practice or Medical Director)
- Medical Objects GQ42150009Z (lookup qh → QHEALTH, GOLD COAST HEALTH OUTPATIENT)
- HealthLink EDI Qldgchsd
- Fax (07) 5687 4497 — Booking and Referral Centre
- Post: Booking and Referral Centre, Gold Coast University Hospital, 1 Hospital Boulevard, Southport QLD 4215
- Clinic enquiries 1300 559 083
How to refer — full order
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