Triage priority assessment
Score: 14 or above—same day or next day appointment required; 5–13—see within 2–3 days; 4 or less—next routine appointment. | ||
Date: | HCP: | |
Appointment given: | Telephone/walk-in patient | |
Score | Tick | Condition |
14 | Untreated chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis, unmanaged HIV infection | |
14 | Male discharge (rectal/urethral)/dysuria | |
14 | Genital ulceration | |
14 | STI risk with recent low abdominal pain | |
14 | Sexual assault within past 12 weeks | |
14 | Review HIV patient with new symptoms | |
14 | Severe acute genital pain (or advise A and E assessment if more appropriate) | |
14 | Acute testicular pain/swelling | |
14 | Adverse drug reaction (patient on medication provided by us). | |
12 | Contact of HIV or syphilis | |
8 | Sexual contact of gonorrhoea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, hepatitis A/B | |
6 | Needlestick/trauma infection concern >4 weeks. If earlier advise A&E assessment. | |
5 | HIV infection (new/transferred in) or appointment for routine review | |
5 | Leaving UK unable to return (use discretion) | |
5 | Phone call from HCP/youth worker (<16 year old) | |
4 | Genital lumps and bumps (warts/molluscum contagiosum) | |
4 | Vaginal discharge/irritation—eg, candidiasis/bacterial vaginosis | |
4 | Perigenital spots/rash or irritation (balanitis, lice, scabies) | |
4 | Extreme distress/distance travelled/school timetable, etc | |
0 | Worried well/STI risk | |
−2 | Patient unable to wait (walk in only) | |
Clinic capacity (yes or no) | ||
Total | ||
Comments: (contact no, etc) |