We recommend that adults and children over 12 wear face masks when attending our clinic, but no longer provide masks to patients and carers. Videoconsultations are conducted via telehealth at our dedicated virtual clinic. We are experiencing high demand for appointments hence require that all patients provide a referral prior to booking an appointment so that we can identify and manage urgent and emergency conditions in a timely manner, and so that our surgeons can assess your suitability for a telehealth appointment and identify any further information or tests that might be required before your consultation. If our surgeons assess that your condition (especially recent injuries) is best managed with hand therapy rather than surgery we may recommend that you see a qualified hand therapist (physiotherapist or occupational therapist) rather than schedule an appointment with our surgeons. Dr Tomlinson does not offer consultations and surgical services where a Medicare Rebatable Item Code does not apply; this includes injections for palmar hyperhidrosis. Dr Tomlinson has scheduled sabbatical leave during much of October, November and December 2023 so will not be available for urgent or emergency referrals during that time.

About our logo

Created 08 January 2013, last modified 27 January 2013

We're very proud of our logo, which shows six hands depicted as three doves. These peaceful and elegant doves are all flying in the same direction, and they illustrate the partnership and teamwork required between a hand patient, therapist and surgeon. Contributions from all three team members is required to achieve optimal outcomes for hand injuries and hand conditions.

Naturally our entire team includes nurses, anaesthetists, reception and administrative staff, technicians and our support crews. We appreciate and respect their valuable contributions. We hope you like our logo, but more importantly, we hope you enjoy being part of our team.

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