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Urinary incontinence and enuresis
Copied from the official Gold Coast Health condition page (27 Aug 2026). Hospital triage assigns the official category. Live source: Refer Your Patient — Urinary incontinence and enuresis.
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Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 calendar days. - Poor urinary stream in a boy
- New onset of daytime urinary incontinence in a previously dry child
- A child:
- at risk of entering the child protection system (0 – 18 years of age)
- currently in out of home care (OOHC) (0 – 18 years of age), or
- Adolescents transitioning to adult healthcare following an out of home care experience (15 – 25 years of age) 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. - Primary daytime incontinence (incontinence (day wetting in a child over 5 years of age that occurs more than once per month for ≥3 months)
Refer to general paediatrics if there are no structural abnormalities
Refer to paediatric urology or paediatric surgery if concerned with renal or structural abnormalities [https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cpc/paediatric-surgery/urinary-tract-infections-uti]
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 calendar days. - Nocturnal enuresis without significant daytime incontinence and unresponsive to medical management
- Children with long term (> 6 months) daytime urinary incontinence who have had previous specialist assessment
Refer to general paediatrics if there are no structural abnormalities.
Refer to paediatric urology or paediatric surgery if concerned with renal or structural abnormalities. [https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cpc/paediatric-surgery/urinary-tract-infections-uti]
Essential referral information
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Is there daytime incontinence of urine?
- Is there nocturnal enuresis?
- Report presence or absence of concerning features:
- poor urinary stream in a boy
- Physical examination, including abdominal examination, spine and lower limbs
- Serial weight measurements
- Confirmation of OOHC (where appropriate)
- Urinalysis (dipstick)
- Fingerpick blood glucose if recent onset of symptoms
- Renal tract ultrasound
Out of scope / wrong door
The following conditions are out of scope for this service:
- Patients 16 years and over should be referred to the appropriate Adult Outpatient service closest to home.
- Services that should be initially provided by primary care or community based allied health care for children, including well infant care and advice, parenting and behaviour management for young children, developmental services for children with mild developmental delay
- Educational assessment of school-age children
- Gold Coast University Hospital does not offer the following Paediatric specialty services.
- Referrals will be redirected to General Paediatrics for initial assessment, management and consideration of referral for tertiary care at Queensland Children’s Hospital:
- Immunology
- Renal Paediatrics
- Gastroenterology
- Genetics (RBWH)
Parent service: Paediatric Medicine (General Paediatrics)
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
How to refer — full order
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