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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 — Skin and soft tissue masses.
Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Suspected malignancy - Enlarged subcutaneous masses or nodes not rapidly increasing in size but not resolving (>3cm) - A child currently in out of home care (OOHC) or at risk of entering or leaving OOHC, where they have previously been on a waiting list for this problem and were removed without receiving a service
Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - Vascular lesion - Recurrent infections - Subcutaneous lesion increasing in size - Infected sacral sinus - Congenial melanocytic nevus (giant hairy naevus) - Giant hairy naevus - Enlarged subcutaneous masses or nodes not rapidly increasing in size but not resolving (<3cm) - Other congenital naevi such as sebaceous - Pilomatrixoma
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.
- History of the size, type, swelling and how long the infection has been present (if applicable) - Confirmation of out of home care (OOHC) (where appropriate)
The following conditions are out of scope for this service: - Cosmetic not related to congenital anomalies/abnormalities - Conditions of the mature breast - Circumcisions social/religious reasons - disorders of post pubertal menstruation and - conditions of pregnancy - Disorders of post pubertal menstruation conditions of pregnancy - Bariatric Service
Parent service: Paediatric Surgery
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