Acute Burns/Scar Review

This condition is treated in the Burns clinic.

Pre-referral work-up

History

All referrals should comply with referral standards and also include:

• Reason for referral (see referral criteria for specialised burns treatment)
• Current health
• Medications and allergies
• Co-morbidities

For scar review, also include:

• Details of the original burn and treatment including site and size
• Current condition of scar
• Co-morbidities which may delay healing

Interim/GP management

To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Burns clinic page for the full referral process and templates.

Provide supportive treatment in acute phase such as analgesia and hydration.

Direct link to Health Pathways burns injury page.

For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.

Clinic appointments

🚩 Red location flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.

Emergency

🚩 Acute burns

If you, or someone else, are experiencing a serious and life-threatening injury or illness call triple zero (000) immediately or go to the nearest Emergency Department.

Learn more about when to access emergency care and non-emergency care options if the injury or illness is not serious or life-threatening.

Urgent (Category 1)

🚩 All burns requiring specialised burns treatment

🚩 Post skin graft Burns that took over 2-3 weeks to heal

Urgent referrals should be faxed to 03 6173 0202. For advice during Business Hours contact the Burns Outpatient Clinic RHH, Ph: 6166 0098. After hours advise can be provided through the Burns Unit K9 East, Ph: 6166 8566.

We will endeavour to see these patients within one week, or sooner if clinically indicated.

Availability

North

Burns 24 Hour Advice for North/North West:
Launceston General Hospital on call Plastics Registrar via switch 6777 6777

All minor burns referrals for Launceston General Hospital Plastics Clinic/BURNSTAS State-wide telehealth and digital imaging clinic:
Fax: 6173 0202 or email [email protected]
Phone: 6166 0098

• Burns Nurse Practitioner: 0428 370 714 Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri
• Burns Clinical Nurse Specialist: 0499 830 698 Wednesday

See Referral and transfer flowchart

Launceston General Hospital
274-280 Charles Street
Launceston TAS 7250

North West

See Clinic details for North

South

Wellington Clinics
Burns Outpatient Clinic

All minor burns referrals:

• Phone: 6166 0098
• Fax: 6173 0202
• Email: [email protected]

Burns Nurse Practitioner:
Phone: 0428 370 714 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)

Burns Clinical Nurse Specialist:
Phone: 0499 830 698 (Wednesday)

Outside business hours/24-hour advice:

• After hours Royal Hobart Hospital on call Burns/Plastics Registrar via switchboard 6166 8308.
• Ward K9 East Burns Unit for advice 6166 8565.

See burns referral and transfer for more information.