TranslatePhysiotherapy (Hands/Burns/Plastics)
Outpatients
Information about outpatient clinics for the assessment and management of hand injuries, follow-up after hand surgery, hand/wrist fractures, proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint injuries, nerve compression syndromes, nerve injuries, hand/wrist/forearm tendon repairs, tendon pathology, burns, congenital hand conditions, hand contractures, hand/wrist arthritic conditions, scar management and wrist pain.
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
North
LGH level 2 Allied health department
Daily Monday to Friday
LGH Specialist plastics clinics
Daily Monday to Friday
Phone: 03 6777 6216
Fax: 03 6348 7217
North West
Unavailable.
South
Liverpool Clinics (Level 7)
Phone: 03 6166 0156
Fax: 03 6173 0278
Community Physiotherapy South Outreach Team
Phone: 03 6166 7280
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
Our therapists assist with the management of a variety of hand conditions such as bone, tendon, joint and ligament injury, nerve conditions, arthritic conditions, and congenital conditions. The team also manage patients post burns or with scar management needs. The team will review clients via specialist clinics or in the Allied health department depending on referral source and need.
North West
Refer to Occupational Therapy in the North West Region.
South
Where possible, direct referrals can be made to Community Physiotherapy South Outreach Team to facilitate easier access to services for patients in their local community. Appropriate referrals include, but are not limited to, nerve compression syndromes, wrist fractures, trigger fingers, tendonitis/tendopathies, arthritic conditions.
Patients presenting with complex hand trauma, congenital hand conditions, burns or hand surgery should be referred to the Royal Hobart Hospital Hand Physiotherapy Clinic.
Referral process
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.
Referrals can be faxed with relevant investigation results to Hand Physiotherapy, 9 Floor Wellington Clinics, 03 6173 0278.
All referrals must conform to the referral standards. Specific requirements are detailed in the individual clinic and condition referral guidelines.
Referrals are registered by the clinic to who they are referred and are triaged according to the specific clinic guidelines.
Appointments are based on clinical priority, acuity of presentation and risk of deterioration without intervention.
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 followed by a phone call to the hand physiotherapy department to organise urgent review.
