Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - No category 1 criteria
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Removal of Implanon NXT®
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Removal of Implanon NXT®.
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Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - No category 2 criteria
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - Removal of deep seated Implanon NXT® (i.e. not palpable), after ultrasound confirmation, and unable to be removed in primary care
Essential referral information
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Confirmation that the Implanon is insitu - Ultrasound +/- X-ray prior to referral
Out of scope / wrong door
The following conditions are out of scope for this service: - Elective cosmetic surgery e.g. labiaplasty - NB labial hypertrophy in paediatric and adolescent patients: refer to Statewide Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology Services (SPAG) at Queensland Children's Hospital/RBWH. - Elective tubal ligation but will be accepted as a category 3, if: - patient cannot use/trialled other contraceptive methods - patient does not want to pass on any genetic disorders or disabilities - indicated for women suffering from medical or obstetric conditions that would contraindicate future pregnancy - Routine contraceptive counselling - Routine Implanon/Mirena®/progesterone-releasing IUD insertion for contraception - Primary menopausal care - Cervical screening test - Postnatal check-up - Reversal of tubal ligation - IVF services - Elective termination of pregnancy* - Gender reassignment - see Gender Clinic [https://www.goldcoast.health.qld.gov.au/referrals/services/gender-service-statewide-service]
Parent service: Gynaecology
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
HealthPathways
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