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Referral and patient management

Brisbane North PHN works with local hospital and health services, GPs, specialists and allied health providers to make navigating the health system easier.

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Our aim is to improve patient care and hospital efficiency.

We’re achieving this through joint planning with hospital and health services, consultation with hospital and aged care groups and clinical pathways, and electronic referrals.

Referral information for PHN programs

Up-to-date evidence-based patient assessment, referral and services information.

Enabling faster and more streamlined referrals management to Queensland public hospitals.

A free, six-month health program, delivered in partnership with the Queensland Government.

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Hospital referral templates

By clicking the links below, referral templates will download automatically. For help with referral installation download our instructional guide.

Important note: The referral templates below are not to be used by Medical Officers employed within Metro North HHS for referring patients to hospital outpatient services. Medical Officers may refer Category 1 patient by completing the Inter-Facility Speciality Outpatient Referral Form (to refer patients to another Metro North facility for a new condition) or Internal Referral Form (within the same facility). Medical Officers are to redirect patients to their General Practitioner for consideration of referral for non-urgent health conditions.

Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
The Prince Charles Hospital
Redcliffe Hospital
Caboolture Hospital
Palliative care
Maternity shared care
General paediatrics
Community and Oral Health

Referring your patient

Access service information or a list of specialists for the Metro North Hospital and Health Service.

Central Patient Intake enquiries

Phone the hotline on 1300 364 938 or download the frequently asked questions.

Caboolture Hospital general surgical team

Other referrral templates and guidelines

Visit the sites below for information on services provided and the referral process.

Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service

More information about referral templates and guidelines for CHQ.

Asthma Australia

Connecting health professionals with the most current asthma management services, resources and opportunities.

BreastScreen Queensland

Information for health professionals and access to GP electronic recommendation forms.

Child and Youth Community Health Service

Uniting a variety of specialist community-based healthcare services and health promotion programs to help young people.

Hear and Say

Experts with over 25 years’ experience in supporting children and young adults with their hearing, speaking and developmental needs.

Wesley Breast Clinic

The Wesley Breast Clinic has a large team of highly experienced professionals specialising in breast imaging.