This is a dictation template to provide a reminder of the information required to complete the referral. The fields in red are mandatory and must be completed on the referral protocol.
Presenting Complaint
Main Presenting Complaint: [Text – 98 character maximum]
Reason for Referral: [Text]
World Health Organisation Performance Scale
Using the following as a guide, please select the most appropriate answer to describe the patients general health:
Options:
- Asymptomatic
- Symptomatic but completely ambulatory
- Symptomatic, <50% in bed during the day
- Symptomatic, >50% in bed, but not bedbound
- Bedbound
Priority: Urgent Suspicion of Cancer
Date of Onset: [Date]
Will the patient accept any site for treatment:
- Yes
- No
Symptoms and Investigations
Symptoms
Persistant intermenstrual bleeding:
- Yes
- No
Persistent postcoital bleeding:
- Yes
- No
Postmenopausal bleeding (not on HRT):
- Yes
- No
Postmenopausal bleeding on combined continuous HRT or unscheduled bleeding on sequential HRT:
- Yes
- No
Persistent abdominal pain:
- Yes
- No
Abdominal distension:
- Yes
- No
Clinical Examination
Abdominal / Pelvic mass palpable by abdominal examination:
- Yes (If Yes, please provide brief details)
- No
Ascites
- Yes
- No
Cervical or vaginal lesion, suspicion of cancer:
- Yes
- No
Vulval lesion suspicion of cancer:
- Yes
- No
Investigation
Please indicate if any of the following have been checked
FBC and ESR sent:
- Yes
- No
CEA sent (if ovarian cancer suspected):
- Yes
- No
CA125 sent (if ovarian cancer suspected):
- Yes
- No
Ultrasound scan arranged:
- Yes (If Yes, please provide brief details)
- No
Gynaecology, Suspicion of Cancer Guideline