Cleft Lip and Palate

This condition is treated in the Plastics clinic.

Pre-referral work-up

History

Refer newborns to the Plastics Registrar to assess and inform the appropriate consultant.

Old cases are to be referred to the Combined Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic. Bookings are made via the ENT/OMFU Clinic.

Interim/GP management

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

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

🚩 Patients requiring immediate surgical intervention should be referred to the Emergency Department or discussed with the Plastics Registrar

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.

Availability

North

Launceston General Hospital
Level 3 - Specialist Clinics

Phone: 1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5227

North West

Refer to General Surgery

South

Liverpool Clinics (Level 7)
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6234 9941