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Outpatients
Information about outpatient clinics for the assessment and management of patients with cervical screening abnormalities or symptoms of cervical disease.
The Department will periodically contact patients waiting for an outpatient clinic appointment via SMS, with a link to an electronic form. This is part of routine waitlist auditing to ensure patient details are up to date. If you receive this SMS, please update your details. Outpatient Central Services can be contacted on 1300 522 809.
Availability
Emergency care
If you, or someone else, are experiencing a serious and life-threatening injury or illness call triple zero (000) immediately or go to the nearest Emergency Department.
Learn more about when to access emergency care and non-emergency care options if the injury or illness is not serious or life-threatening.
Scope
The National Cervical Screening Program dictates circumstances where colposcopic examination is required.
All patients with screen detected abnormalities (according to protocol), those with intrauterine exposure to diethylstilbestrol, and those where physical examination reveals concern.
All symptomatic patients should be referred to colposcopy where they will be triaged according to strict criteria and be seen in an appropriate clinic.
Referral process
A referral is required for all new appointments and must conform with the referral standards and specifically include:
- a description of symptoms and signs
- CST result Co-Test results
- swab results, previous pathology
- relevant medical history
- relevant past treatments
- current medication
eReferral (to Gynaecology) is now the preferred method of referral for this service and is available in all THS regions. Please refer via HealthLink SmartForm eReferral through your software system (either Best Practice, or Medical Director). For instructions, see Quick Guide: Creating an eReferral. For RHH referrals, please use the ‘Intended Specialist’ field to indicate that the patient is being referred to Colposcopy Clinic.
Clinic Appointments-Appointments are based on clinical priority.
Where available, eReferral via HealthLink smart forms is now the preferred and only secure method of referral to the Tasmanian Department of Health.
Clinic appointments
Urgent (Category 1)
Urgent referrals should be accompanied by a phone call to the Consultant/Registrar to organise urgent review and the referral must be faxed.
We will endeavour to see these patients within four weeks, or sooner if clinically indicated.
Semi-urgent (Category 2)
We will endeavour to see these patients within 12 weeks.
Additional information
Pathways for the management of cervical screening abnormalities are found through the following websites:
