Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Facial palsy with a threat to vision from lack of corneal protection - Acute facial palsy as a result of traumatic or surgical division of facial nerve
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General plastic surgery
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — General plastic surgery.
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Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Ulcers with acute deterioration (e.g. sacral, ischial or lower limb) - Dermatochalasis of the eyelid
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - Abdominal wall defects e.g. gross divarication or hygiene issues where medical treatment has failed to resolve skin conditions arising under redundant skin (photograph required) - Chronic facial palsy without threat to vision - Symptomatic ptosis not involving visual axis - Blepharochalasia which obstructs the visual axis and > 55 years age
Essential referral information
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- History of anticoagulant therapy - Ptosis - BCVA (vision with most recent distance spectacles) - Blepharochalasia – Ophthalmologist or optometrist report including measure and impact of symptoms - Height, weight and BMI - Smoking status
Out of scope / wrong door
Adult The following conditions are out of scope for this service: - Redundant tissue, excision (anywhere) - Minor or asymptomatic scarring - Liposuction - Asymptomatic benign lesions - Cosmetic rhinoplasty - Cosmetic labioplasty - Tattoo removal - Cosmetic augmentation mammoplasty - Gynaecomastia in the context of obesity where the breast size is proportionate to the body habitus - Replacement of breast implants - Small volume breast reductions done for re-shaping - Revisions after cosmetic surgery - Gender reassignment surgery - redirect through gender reassignment clinic Paediatric There are currently no out of scope conditions for this service.
Parent service: Plastics and Reconstructive 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
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