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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 — Venous leg ulcer.
Cat 1 · 30 days
appointment within 30 days. - If 2 weeks of 24/7 firm graduated toes to knee compression (20-30mmHg) over an occlusive dressing does not produce 25% reduction in wound surface area - If above pressure dressing unachievable - Aetiologic complexity – venous disease + other comorbidity - Patients fit for surgery should be referred as per Vascular CPC for Venous Disease
Cat 2 · 90 days
appointment within 90 days. - No category 2 criteria
Cat 3 · 365 days
appointment within 365 days. - No category 3 criteria
Referral will be returned without this. If a mandatory test cannot be obtained, say so in the referral.
- Co-morbidities, past medical history, - Wound history e.g. duration, description, and size, wound initiating event - Signs of lower limb venous system disease – varicosities, oedema, haemosiderin staining, lipodermatosclerosis - Peripheral arterial perfusion basic assessment – leg pulses, recumbent capillary return time - Investigations (if performed) e.g. - wound biopsies - arterial studies / Ankle Brachial Pressure Index - venous incompetence studies (note NOT venous ultrasound for acute DVT) - Details of all treatments offered, and efficacy to date e.g. specific current and past types of wound dressings and leg compression used, date of commencement of any antibiotics with dose prescribed. - Service provider (i.e. GP, practice nurse or domiciliary nursing service)
There are currently no out of scope conditions for this service.
Parent service: Wound Management
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