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Paediatric Cardiology · Refer Your Patient
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Chest Pain (Cardiology).
Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Recurrent chest pain without haemodynamic compromise or history of cardiac disease should be seen in General Paediatrics - 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. - Chest pain – other, refer to General Paediatric [https://www.goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au/referrals/services/paediatric-medicine-general-paediatrics]
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - No category 3 criteria
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Medical history including gestational history - Details of any known cardiac conditions - Details of relevant signs and symptoms - Details of any treatments offered and efficacy - ECG - Confirmation of OOHC (where appropriate)
Parent service: Paediatric Cardiology
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