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Paediatric Endocrinology · 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 — Paediatric obesity (Diabetes and Endocrinology).
Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Hypertensive >95% for age with appropriate size cuff (BP centile by age and height) [https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/guidelines/child_tbl.pdf] - Type 2 diabetes - Severe obstruction in sleep with repeated arousals and distress NB Refer to General Paediatrics
Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - An underlying medical or endocrine cause is suspected, or there are concerns about height and growth velocity - Obese children <6 years - Other symptomatic obesity including obstructive sleep apnoea, hip or knee pain, high levels of psychological distress about weight - Signs of insulin resistance NB Refer to General Paediatrics
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - Obese children > 6 years NB Refer to General Paediatrics
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Current height and weight, including date of measurement - Blood pressure - Report presence or absence of concerning features: - Significant obstruction in sleep with repeated arousals and distress - Type 2 diabetes (random glucose > 11 or fasting >7.0) use diabetes CPC referral guide - Recent rapid change in weight (gain or loss) - Hypertension >95 centile for age with appropriate size cuff [https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/files/docs/guidelines/child_tbl.pdf] - Fasting glucose, insulin, ELFTs, FBC, iron studies, CRP, TFTs
The following conditions are out of scope for this service: - Patients 16 years and over should be referred to Adult Endocrinology [https://www.goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au/referrals/services/diabetes-and-endocrinology]
Parent service: Paediatric Endocrinology
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