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Termination of Pregnancy Service (16 Weeks Gestation and above) · 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 — Termination of Pregnancy.
Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Any patient requesting a termination of pregnancy. For optimum care, an assessment appointment should be offered within 5 days of referral NB: Full termination of pregnancy services may not be offered by individual hospitals. Request for termination service 22+1 weeks have additional complexities and should be discussed with the responsible clinician
Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 calendar days. - No category 2 criteria
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.
- Summary of relevant circumstances leading to the request for termination of pregnancy - Medical, surgical, obstetric and psychosocial history - Menstrual history and last menstrual period (LMP) date (if available) - Confirm gestation of intra-uterine live pregnancy by ultrasound
The following conditions are out of scope for this service: - Women requiring a termination of pregnancy at less than 16 weeks gestation based on ultrasound gestation calculation - Women requesting surgical termination of pregnancy
Parent service: Termination of Pregnancy Service (16 Weeks Gestation and above)
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