Referral to emergency

If any of the following are present or suspected, please refer the patient to the emergency department (via ambulance if necessary) or seek emergent medical advice if in a remote region.

  • nil

For clinical advice, please telephone the relevant metropolitan Local Health Network switchboard and ask to speak to the relevant specialty service.

Central Adelaide Local Health Network

Southern Adelaide Local Health Network

Northern Adelaide Local Health Network

Category 1 (appointment clinically indicated within 30 days)

  • Barrett’s oesophagus with high grade dysplasia and/or visible nodule/lesion on endoscopy

Category 2 (appointment clinically indicated within 90 days)

  • Barrett's oesophagus with low grade dysplasia
  • non-dysplastic Barrett’s oesophagus for surveillance

Category 3 (appointment clinically indicated within 365 days)

  • nil

For information on referral forms and how to import them, please view general referral information.

Essential referral information

Completion required before first appointment to ensure patients are ready for care. Please indicate in the referral if the patient is unable to access mandatory tests or investigations as they incur a cost or are unavailable locally.

  • identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander  
  • relevant social history, including identifying if you feel your patient is from a vulnerable population and/or requires a third party to receive correspondence on their behalf
  • past medical/surgical history
  • medications and allergies
  • smoking/alcohol and other drug status
  • age 
  • height/weight
  • body mass index
  • history of presenting complaint
    • concerning features for example, nausea/vomiting, abdominal pain, bloating, unintentional weight loss
    • duration and frequency of symptoms
    • previous management trialled and efficacy
  • previous gastroscopy and biopsy reports

Additional information to assist triage categorisation

  • relevant diagnostic/imaging reports including location of company and accession number