| Description of the services |
Consultative service for new clients both elective and semi-urgent, including clients from Emergency Department. Clients are seen by a plastic surgeon, registrars, nursing staff and allied health (hand therapist) |
| Eligibility criteria |
New clients requiring plastic surgical opinion +/- treatment
Post plastic surgery review
|
| GP Investigations to be performed |
Carpel Tunnel Syndrome – Nerve Conduction Studies
Hand Fractures – X-ray
|
| Cost |
Nil to clients eligible for Medicare.
Note: Patients ineligible for Medicare will be charged a fee for all services provided
|
| Where |
Dandenong Hospital: Outpatient Services
David Street, Dandenong 3175
|
| When |
Wed 8:30 am - 12:30 pm (weekly)
|
| Staff |
Head of Unit: Assoc Prof Michael K Leung
Clinical Head Dandenong: Mr James Leong
|
| External referral process |
1300 3 iCARE - ACCESS UNIT
T: 1300 3 iCARE - 1300 342 273
F: 959 iCARE - 9594 2273
NB: GP’s are requested to refer onto this service using the Victorian Statewide Referral Form housed in most clinical software. More information on VSRF – www.gpv.org.au then click on Resources or contact your local Divisions of General Practice. |
| Internal referral process |
T: Extension 49888
F: 959 iCARE – 9594 2273 |
| Last updated and approved |
May 2006
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| Clinic Number |
1019 |
