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Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Bronchiectasis / chronic suppurative lung disease (CSLD).
Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Chronic bronchiectasis / CSLD with any of the following: - recurrent haemoptysis - rapidly decreasing exercise tolerance - unintentional weight loss - new presence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in sputum culture. - Other features of Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA) - Associated hypoxaemia (≤92%)
Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Chronic bronchiectasis / CSLD with frequent (≥3 per year) infective exacerbations despite optimal therapy - Suspected non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (see separate criteria for this condition) - Hospital admission for exacerbation on bronchiectasis in last 12 months - Pseudomonas or MRSA colonisation on sputum culture - Progressive lung disease on serial imaging (TSANZ) - Bronchiectasis with moderate disability (TSANZ) - Bronchiectasis associated with hypoxaemia (92-96%) without other cause -
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - Stable symptomatic bronchiectasis / CSLD requiring specialist review
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Medications including previously tried medications if associated with treatment failure or problems - Results of previous sputum cultures If a specific test result is unable to 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.
The following conditions are out of scope for this service: - Chest pain without abnormalities on CT chest - Occupational lung screening - Direct screening for TB – should be referred to contact and immigration screening (regional Tuberculosis control centre) - Pleural plaques
Parent service: Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
Sign in for localised assessment and management. HealthPathways does not send the referral. Register: gchealthpathways@health.qld.gov.au