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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 — Medication review / poly-pharmacy.
Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Suspected drug-induced syndromes (falls, confusion, bowel or bladder dysfunction, fatigue) - Suspected drug-drug or drug-disease interaction of clinical significance - Recent medication-related hospitalisation - Hyperpolypharmacy (≥10 regularly prescribed drugs) where guidance regarding medication management may be of benefit
Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Chemical or drug toxicity of a chronic nature - Medications where potential for harm potentially outweigh potential benefits in older patients - Polypharmacy (≥5 regularly prescribed drugs) where guidance regarding medication management may be of benefit
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.
- Relevant medical history and co-morbidities - Full list of medications including over the counter medications and complementary medicines, and indications for each one, highlighting any specific drugs causing concern - History of medication adherence and use of any medication administration aids - Past history of drug allergies or adverse reactions or medication-related hospitalisations - History of attempts to wean or cease specific medications - Details of any home medications review undertaken by pharmacists - FBC - U&E - Creatinine - LFT - Results of any therapeutic drug monitoring performed within three months of referral 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: - Mental health disorders requiring psychiatric consultation - Genetic testing / counselling - Requests for respite care, ACAT assessments or other forms of assessment or supportive care in the presence of established diagnoses and management plans, or where patients with established mental capacity to make decisions refuse such assessments or care - Reviews relating to workers’ compensation claims, NDIS eligibility, disability pensions, driver license renewals, or other legal and administrative procedures - Reviews relating to drug withdrawal or detoxification
Parent service: Internal Medicine
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