Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Acute osteomyelitis not referred to emergency department - Confirmed chronic osteomyelitis - Infection of prosthetic joint or fixation material
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Bone and Prosthetic Joint Infections
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Bone and Prosthetic Joint Infections.
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Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Suspected chronic osteomyelitis
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.
- Results of pathology and radiology testing including inflammatory markers, CHEM20, FBC, biopsy, XRAY +/- MRI - Medication and allergy history
Out of scope / wrong door
The following conditions are out of scope for this service: - Immunological conditions - Sexually acquired Infection including HIV - Hepatitis B and C - Australian Bat Lyssavirus exposure management - Lyme Disease in absence of a positive Western blot from an accredited laboratory and presence of correct epidemiological risk (i.e. must have travelled overseas) - Long COVID syndrome - COVID vaccination concerns - Acute COVID management
Parent service: Infectious Diseases
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