Specialty: Gynaecology
Age group: Adult
Direct to an emergency department that can provide a gynaecology assessment:
- Uncontrolled vaginal bleeding, or if the person is haemodynamically unstable
Criteria for referral to public hospital specialist clinic services
- Unexplained post-coital bleeding.
Information to be included in the referral
Information that must be provided
- Findings from physical examination
- Transvaginal pelvic ultrasound results. (Transabdominal pelvic ultrasound results can be provided for people who are a survivor of sexual assault or have declined a transvaginal pelvic ultrasound.)
- Past medical history (e.g. diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome)
- Most recent cervical screening test results
- Sexually transmitted infections test results.
Provide if available
- Recent human papillomavirus (HPV) and liquid-based cytology (LBC) co-test result.
Additional comments
The Summary and referral information lists the information that should be included in a referral request.
Cervical screening test results may be provided from either self-collected or clinician collected samples.
Where appropriate and available, the referral may be directed to an alternative specialist clinic or service.
Referral to a public hospital is not appropriate for
Not applicable.
Reviewed 27 May 2025