TranslatePaediatric Surgery
Outpatients
Information about outpatient clinics for babies and children up to and including 14 years of age.
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. Outpatient Central Services can be contacted on 1300 522 809.
Availability
North
Direct referrals to:
Phone: 03 6166 6776
Fax: 03 6173 0469
North West
Direct referrals to:
Phone: 03 6166 6776
Fax: 03 6173 0469
South
Royal Hobart Hospital (Level 3, D Block - North)
Paediatric Clinic
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6173 0469
Emergency conditions
Acutely unwell children should be referred to Emergency Department.
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
Non-medical circumcisions are not performed.
Referral process
A referral (preferably faxed) is required for all new appointments and must conform to the referral standards.
All Paediatric Surgical referrals are triaged according to clinical guidelines.
Generic referrals (e.g. To Paediatric Surgeon) will be distributed amongst three consultant Paediatric Surgeons and booked according to urgency and waiting time
Referrals with named consultant will be booked into the named consultant's clinic. If the consultant is away for a period of time and the matter is of some urgency, the referral will be triaged to the other consultant Paediatric Surgeon.
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 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
- Clinical Practice Guidelines for paediatric surgical care from the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne
- Tasmanian Health Pathways
Paediatric Surgeons and Registrar are happy to be rung for advice on complex patients via Royal Hobart Hospital Switch 03 6166 8308.
