The Alfred Referral Guidelines and Resources

The Alfred Specialist Consulting Clinics triage all outpatient referrals according to urgency as defined by four priority categories. Referral and Management Guidelines for General Practitioners provide information about:

when to refer,
what information including investigations are required in referrals,
and the priority for each condition listed.

The Alfred Outpatient Referral Form is also available to print and fax to the Outpatient Department on 9076 6938.

You will receive notification of the date of your patient's Outpatient appointment. If you have any concerns about the timing of your patient's appointment, or if the patient's condition changes prior to being seen in The Alfred Specialist Consulting Clinics, please contact the Outpatient Nurse Manager or unit registrar concerned through switchboard on 9076 2000.

The Alfred gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the Canterbury and District Health Board in New Zealand in developing these guidelines. They are intended as a guide only and have been developed in conjunction with the Heads of Unit of The Alfred.

These referral guidelines do not intend to preclude a referral where the diagnosis is unclear, or if a second opinion for management options is requested.

To search for a specific condition use the keyword search at the top right of this page.

Burns	Referral & Management Guidelines	Burns Clinic Information
Cardiology (Heart Centre)	Referral & Management Guidelines	Heart Centre Information
Cardiothoracic		Cardiothoracic Clinic Information
Dental	Referral & Management Guidelines	Dental Clinic Information
Dermatology	Referral & Management Guidelines	Dermatology Clinic Information
Diabetes	Referral & Management Guidelines	Diabetes Clinic Information	Diabetes Clinic Referral Form
Endocrine	Referral & Management Guidelines	Endocrine Clinic Information
Endoscopy	Referral & Management Guidelines		Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Referral Form
ENT / Otolaryngology	Referral & Management Guidelines	ENT / Otolaryngology Clinic Information
Facio Maxillary		Facio Maxillary Clinic Information
Gastroenterology	Referral & Management Guidelines	Gastroenterology Clinic Information	Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Referral Form
General Medicine		General Medicine Clinic Information
General Surgery	Referral & Management Guidelines
	Breast, Endocrine & General Surgery	Breast, Endocrine & General Surgery Clinic Information
	Colorectal & General Surgery	Colorectal & General Surgery Clinic Information
	Upper Gastrointestinal & General Surgery	Upper Gastrointestinal & General Surgery Clinic Information
Haematology		Haematology Clinic Information
Infectious Diseases	Referral & Management Guidelines	Infectious Diseases Clinic Information
Neurology and Stroke	Referral & Management Guidelines	Neurology and Stroke Clinic Information	Stroke and TIA Clinic Referral Form
Neurosurgery	Referral & Management Guidelines	Neurosurgery Clinic Information
Oncology		Medical Oncology Clinic Information
		Radiation Oncology Clinic Information
Ophthalmology	Referral & Management Guidelines	Ophthalmology Clinic Information	Ophthalmology Referral Form
Orthopaedics	Referral & Management Guidelines	Orthopaedic Clinic Information
Palliative Care	Referral & Management Guidelines	Palliative Care Clinic Information	Palliative Care Resources
Plastics	Referral & Management Guidelines	Plastics Clinic Information
Psychiatry		Psychiatry Clinic Information
Renal	Referral & Management Guidelines	Renal Clinic Information
Respiratory	Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology	Respiratory Clinic Information	Lung Function Referral Form
	Respiratory Medicine and Sleep Disorders
Rheumatology	Referral & Management Guidelines	Rheumatology Clinic Information
Urology	Referral & Management Guidelines	Urology Clinic Information	Referral Form
			Referral Form - Medical Director
			Voiding Diary
			Prostate Symptom Score Sheet
Vascular	Referral & Management Guidelines	Vascular Clinic Listing

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