Face

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 South North West Statewide

Pre-referral work-up

History

Refer to Plastics Clinic:

  • Zygoma
  • Orbit
  • Frontal Sinus
  • Nasal bone fractures
  • Naso-ethmoid fractures

Refer to OMFU Clinic:

  • Face fractures:
    • Mandible
    • Dentoalveolar
    • Le fort fractures

All referrals should comply to referral standards.

Tests

  • CT scan
  • Xrays

Interim/GP management

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

  • Rule out head and spinal injuries
  • Rule out ocular injuries where appropriate

For more information please see the Tasmanian Health Pathways website.

Emergency

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

Red flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.

Emergency:

Proceed to Emergency Department (ED).
LGH ED Reception  – Phone: (03) 6777 6405  Fax: (03) 6777 5201
MCH ED* – Phone: (03) 6478 5120  Fax: (03) 6441 5923
NWRH ED* – Phone: (03) 6493 6351 Fax: (03) 6464 1926
RHH ED Reception – Phone: (03) 6166 6100  Fax: (03) 6173 0489

Advice for medical practitioners can be given by the Medical Officer In Charge (MOIC) - see HealthPathways Tasmania for contact information.
*MCH and NWRH MOICs request GPs call them prior to referring a patient to ensure the patient is being sent appropriately to a safe destination.

Urgent:

Urgent referrals should be accompanied by a phone call to the Plastics Registrar to organise urgent assessment and the referral must be faxed.

We will endeavour to see these patients within four weeks, or sooner if clinically indicated.

Semi-urgent:

We will endeavour to see these patients within 12 weeks

Routine:

Next available appointment