New statewide referral criteria (SRC) for referrals to lung nodule services are now in effect.
Patients can be placed on a specialist clinic wait list when a referring GP provides information that shows the referral meets the statewide specialist referral criteria.
The criteria identify the information that should be included in a referral to assess the referral and direct the patient to the best service available.
Access the new lung nodules SRC
This new adult lung nodule criteria sits within respiratory conditions, a suite previously developed and published by the Victorian Department of Health in 2024.
All statewide referral criteria can be found here.
GPs and other primary care providers are encouraged to check HealthPathways Melbourne when making referrals – this will be the quickest way to understand a local public hospital’s requirements. It is also a helpful way to troubleshoot management of these conditions when a referral to specialist clinics is not indicated.
