Hand Clinic - Royal North Shore Hospital

We provide treatment for:

• Acute hand injuries
• Chronic hand injuries

We care for and treat people with:

• Laceration on hands
• Tendon repair
• Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF)

• Relevant images/scans
• Relevant test results
• Your referral letter from your GP/Specialist 
• Your Medicare/DVA Card

Your GP or non-GP specialist is always your first step in seeking treatment for any condition. You will be referred to our service if your treating doctor feels that your treatment requires the input of a hand specialist.

Once we receive the referral it will be reviewed by a doctor and you will be notified of the outcome and next steps. Please allow at least 4 weeks for this process to be undertaken. We see patients either face to face or via telehealth - your specialist will let you know what the best option is for you.   

Please note that phone calls from the hospital will appear as a blocked number.  Please answer our call if you can and/or turn on voicemail to allow us to leave you a message.  

If you have a scheduled appointment you will receive a reminder text message.   

Please allow a full morning or afternoon for your appointment. Some patients require a longer review and delays can occur. 

A referral from a GP, non-GP specialist doctor or allied health clinician is required to access our clinic.

Referral must provide patient's full name, date of birth, address, phone number, relevent past medical history, reason for referrals, any relevent test results.

Providing more information will aid the triage process and make it more likely that your patient will be seen in the most timely manner possible.