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Colorectal Bowel Disease
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Colorectal Bowel Disease.
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Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Diagnosed malignancies
- Palpable or visible anorectal mass
- IBD
- Recent significant unexplained weight loss
- GI obstructive symptoms
- Colovesical or colovaginal fistula
- FOBT positive
- Rectal bleeding with any of the following concerning features:
- Dark blood coating or mixed with stool
- Weight loss, ≥5% of body weight in previous 6 months
- Abdominal / rectal mass
- Iron deficiency in males and postmenopausal women or unexplained iron deficiency in premenopausal women
- Patient and family history of bowel cancer (1st degree relative <55 years old)
Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Chronic ongoing colorectal problems
- Recurrent diarrhoea
- Diverticular disease for evaluation
- Rectal bleeding without any concerning features as articulated in category 1
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - Pruritus ani
Essential referral information
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Specific family history of gastrointestinal malignancy, polyposis or IBD
- Previous gastroenterologist investigations and results (date, report and histology results) e.g. last 2-3 clinic letters
- History of weight loss and/or ascites
- History of bowel function (if relevant):
- altered bowel habit
- rectal tenesmus
- incomplete rectal emptying
- PR blood, pus or mucus
- flatus
- mass
- Co-morbid conditions and other risk factors
- FBC
- ELFT
- U&E
- CEA results (if diagnosis of cancer suspected)
Out of scope / wrong door
The following conditions are out of scope for this service:
- There are no out of scope conditions.
Parent service: Colorectal 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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