Clinical Prioritisation Criteria
The CPC are clinical decision-making tools to ensure patients referred are clinically categorised and accepted based on standard referral criteria.
SA Health offers a wide variety of outpatient services at major hospitals, GP Plus or community based clinics.
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Outpatient services are planned procedures, consultations or tests that are carried out by a specialist but do not require an overnight stay. These generally occur in public hospitals.
Outpatient services may include:
- Assessments – for example, scans or lab tests
- Treatments – for example, day surgery or chemotherapy
- Chronic disease management – for example, diabetes monitoring
- Prevention and education services – counselling or lifestyle advisors