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Wound Clinics
Outpatients
Information about outpatient clinics for assessment management plans and review of people of all ages with chronic wounds.
The Department will periodically contact patients waiting for an outpatient clinic appointment via SMS, with a link to an electronic form. This is part of routine waitlist auditing to ensure patient details are up to date. If you receive this SMS, please update your details.
Availability
Emergency conditions
Emergency conditions/symptoms include (not an exhaustive list):
- Spreading cellulitis with systemic signs
- Rest pain in a person with a diabetic foot ulcer
Please refer to Department of Emergency Medicine.
Emergency care
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.
Scope
North and South
People with a wound failing to heal in eight weeks or not reduced in size by 25 per cent in four weeks
Recurrence of a previously healed chronic wound
Exclusions:
- Foot wounds on diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy will not be assessed or treated in these clinics. Refer to Podiatry Services.
- Patients with burns will not be assessed or treated in these clinics. Refer to Burns Services.
North West
No specific outpatient service. Patients should be referred to General Surgery.
Referral process
A referral is required for all new appointments and must conform to the referral standards. eReferral is now the preferred method of referral for this service and is available in All regions. Please refer via HealthLink SmartForm eReferral through your software system (either Best Practice, or Medical Director). For instructions, see the creating an eReferral quick guide.
Specific requirements are detailed in the individual clinic and condition referral guidelines.
Referrals are registered by the clinic to whom they are referred and are triaged according to the specific clinic guidelines.
Appointments are based on clinical priority.
Where available, eReferral via HealthLink smart forms is now the preferred and only secure method of referral to the Tasmanian Department of Health.
Clinic appointments
Urgent (Category 1)
Urgent referrals should be accompanied by a phone call to the Consultant/Registrar (or Clinic Nurse Thursday morning only) to organise urgent review and the referral must be faxed.
We will try to see these patients within four weeks, or sooner if clinically indicated.
Semi-urgent (Category 2)
We will try to see these patients within 12 weeks.
Routine (Category 3)
Next available appointment.
Additional information
Australian Wound Management Association Flowchart for Prevention and Management of Pressure Injury
Australian Wound Management Association patient information brochures:
