Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - No category 1 criteria
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Axial Spondyloarthritis – Ankylosing Spondylitis
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Axial Spondyloarthritis – Ankylosing Spondylitis.
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Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Suspected Ankylosing Spondylitis/ Axial Spondyloarthritis with or without peripheral symptoms and/or extra articular manifestations - Known Ankylosing Spondylitis/Axial Spondyloarthritis established on treatment including biologic DMARDs
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.
- History of symptoms (severity of back pain/stiffness and peripheral symptoms), evolution and rate of deterioration - Features of inflammatory back pain e.g. morning stiffness, young age, nocturnal pain, response to NSAIDs - Presence of psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, or uveitis - If on a b/ts DMARD please state the timeframe for renewal, and last renewed - FBC, E/LFTs, CRP and ESR - HLA-B27 (for Axial Spondyloarthritis ONLY) - Pelvic XR
Out of scope / wrong door
- There are currently no out of scope conditions for this service.
Parent service: Rheumatology
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
HealthPathways
Sign in for localised assessment and management. HealthPathways does not send the referral. Register: gchealthpathways@health.qld.gov.au