GP · SPECIALIST · CLINICIAN REFERRAL HUB

Specialist Urology
Referral Pathways

Fast clinician pathways for male fertility, kidney stones, erectile dysfunction, Peyronie’s disease, penile and reconstructive urology, neuro-urology, testicular conditions and selected urological cancer presentations.

Choose the main clinical problem. Focused tools can generate concise referral wording; the broad pathway finder is available when the diagnosis or destination is uncertain.

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Male fertility Kidney stones ED & Peyronie’s Penile implants Reconstruction Neuro-urology

A FAST CLINICIAN WORKFLOW

Start with the problem, not the operation.

A referral does not need to contain every possible investigation or a presumed surgical plan. Define the clinical question, include useful information already available and choose the closest pathway.

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Choose the closest problem

Use a focused tool when the principal clinical issue is already clear.

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Attach what already matters

Relevant imaging, pathology, semen results and previous operative reports can be very helpful.

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Do not delay time-sensitive care

Urgent clinical assessment takes priority over completion of non-essential testing.

CLINICIAN REFERRAL TOOLS

Choose the main clinical problem.

Each focused pathway is designed for use during a consultation: answer a small number of relevant questions, generate referral wording and see useful records or clinical links without working through a long generic checklist.

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START HERE IF UNCERTAIN

Find the Right Referral Pathway

For complex, overlapping, previously treated or diagnostically uncertain urological presentations.

  • Choose the clinical problem
  • Check features that may alter timing
  • Identify the most relevant specialist pathway
Find the pathway
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MALE REPRODUCTIVE UROLOGY

Male Fertility Referral

For abnormal semen analysis, azoospermia, severe male factor, varicocele, testosterone exposure, reproductive obstruction and fertility after vasectomy.

  • 3-step GP workflow
  • Copy-ready referral wording
  • Context-specific records and investigation prompts
Build fertility referral
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STONES & ENDOUROLOGY

Kidney Stone Referral

For renal or ureteric calculi where CT findings, obstruction, infection risk, renal function and previous intervention help determine the referral context.

  • Check urgent features
  • Summarise stone size, site and obstruction
  • Generate focused referral wording
Build stone referral
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ANDROLOGY & PENILE UROLOGY

ED, Peyronie’s & Penile Referral

For erectile dysfunction, penile curvature, penile lesions, penile implant concerns, genital scarring, buried penis and complex andrology presentations.

  • Choose the presentation
  • Capture only decision-changing case details
  • Generate concise referral wording
Build andrology referral
OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA

International Clinician Referrals

A separate clinician-to-clinician pathway for selected complex male reproductive, penile, prosthetic, reconstructive and cancer referrals where review of records before travel may be useful.

International Referrals Patient travel planner

URGENT PRESENTATIONS

Some problems should not wait for routine outpatient referral.

These referral tools are intended for planned specialist care and do not replace appropriate emergency, acute-care, HealthPathways or local hospital pathways.

Infected obstructed kidney

Fever or systemic illness with urinary obstruction may require urgent drainage and acute assessment.

Acute testicular pain

Sudden severe testicular pain requires time-sensitive assessment rather than routine outpatient referral.

Acute urinary retention

Significant inability to pass urine may require immediate management before routine specialist review.

Possible implant infection

Fever, increasing pain, wound discharge, skin breakdown or exposed prosthetic material requires prompt assessment.

PREPARING THE REFERRAL

What information is usually most useful?

These are prompts, not mandatory referral criteria. The focused referral tools provide more specific suggestions for each clinical problem.

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The clinical question

What prompted referral, how has the problem evolved and what would you like clarified?

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Relevant existing investigations

Attach useful imaging, pathology, semen analysis, laboratory results or endoscopic findings where already available.

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Previous treatment

Prior surgery, implants, fertility treatment, radiotherapy, infection or failed therapy can materially change assessment.

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Patient priorities

Where relevant, include the functional problem or outcome the patient is most hoping to understand or improve.

CLINICAL AREAS

Browse the specialist pathways directly.

Use these links when you already know the clinical area and want detailed condition, investigation or procedural information rather than another referral questionnaire.

Technical urinary tract anatomy illustration
03 · Functional urology

Bladder, Continence & Neuro-Urology

Neurogenic bladder, storage and emptying dysfunction, catheterisation, continence surgery and selected reconstruction.

Neuro-urology
Bladder & neuro-urology hub

GP QUICK GUIDES

Short answers for common GP decisions.

These clinician-oriented resources are designed for rapid review when the question is “what should I do next?” rather than for a full referral-builder workflow.

MALE FERTILITY · GP QUICK GUIDE

Abnormal semen analysis: what to do first

Focused history, semen testing, targeted hormones, what not to order routinely and when male assessment should occur earlier.

Read quick guide ENDOCRINE / FERTILITY · GP QUICK GUIDE

Testosterone in a man who may want children

Fertility considerations before TRT and referral considerations when exogenous testosterone has suppressed spermatogenesis.

Read quick guide SEXUAL MEDICINE · GP QUICK GUIDE

Erectile dysfunction: initial GP work-up

Medical risk factors, initial assessment, treatment response and situations where specialist review may be useful.

Read quick guide

SEARCH CLINICIAN RESOURCES

Looking for a specific referral topic?

Search the clinical library using a diagnosis, symptom, procedure or everyday phrase.

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RESOURCES TO SHARE WITH PATIENTS

Useful preparation tools after the referral is made.

These resources can help patients organise existing information and understand terminology before consultation. They do not diagnose or select treatment.

Male fertility Semen Analysis Interpreter

Understand commonly reported semen-analysis parameters.

Open tool → Azoospermia Azoospermia Pathway Finder

Organise information after no sperm are reported.

Open tool → Kidney stones Kidney Stone Treatment Explorer

Understand how stone characteristics can affect treatment discussions.

Open tool → Erectile dysfunction ED Treatment Pathway

Prepare for an erectile-function assessment.

Open tool → Peyronie’s disease Peyronie’s Treatment Explorer

Organise curvature, narrowing and erection-quality information.

Open tool → Patient information Patient Information Library

Browse condition, procedure and consultation-preparation resources.

Browse library →

INTERSTATE & INTERNATIONAL

Referring a patient from outside Brisbane?

Complex reproductive, penile, prosthetic and reconstructive cases may benefit from review of existing investigations and operative information before major travel arrangements are made.

International Clinician Referrals → Patient Travel Planner
Specialist review of investigations before complex urological treatment

REFERRAL ENQUIRIES

Need to clarify the administrative referral pathway?

For an unusual clinical presentation, the rooms can help clarify the appropriate administrative pathway. Clinical urgency should still be managed through appropriate acute-care pathways.

SPRINGWOOD

Southside Urology

Address
Suite 7
2 Murrajong Road
Springwood QLD 4127
Phone
07 3106 0379
Fax
07 3036 6621
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CLINICAL REFERRAL SUPPORT

You do not need to determine the operation before referring.

Define the clinical question, include the useful information already available and choose the closest referral pathway. Investigation and treatment can then be tailored to the individual presentation.

Find Referral Pathway Male Fertility Referral

These clinician resources provide general referral support and educational information only. They do not replace clinical judgement, individual patient assessment, local referral criteria or appropriate emergency care.