Disclaimer
This disclaimer applies to all content published on this website (melbournehandsurgery.com) by or on behalf of Melbourne Hand Surgery. It should be read together with our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
Not a substitute for medical advice
The information on this website is provided for general education about hand and upper limb conditions and treatments. It is not medical advice and must not be used to diagnose or treat any condition. Every patient’s situation is different, and treatment appropriate for one person may not be appropriate for another.
If you have a health concern, see your GP or make an appointment with Melbourne Hand Surgery. Do not delay seeking professional medical advice because of something you have read on this website.
No doctor-patient relationship
Viewing or using this website, including submitting an enquiry through a contact form, does not create a doctor-patient relationship with Dr Tomlinson or any other practitioner at Melbourne Hand Surgery. A doctor-patient relationship begins only once you have booked and attended a consultation.
Medical emergencies
This website is not monitored for urgent or emergency messages. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 000 or attend your nearest emergency department.
If you are an existing patient with an urgent post-operative concern, use the emergency contact number provided on your post-operative instructions sheet, and phone rather than SMS.
Accuracy and currency of information
We aim to keep the clinical information on this website accurate and up to date, but medicine changes and we do not warrant that any page is complete, current or error-free.
Fees, Medicare rebate amounts, and appointment availability referred to on this website are indicative only and subject to change. Current figures should be confirmed directly with the practice, your health fund, or the relevant government body.
Individual outcomes and results
Descriptions of conditions, treatments and expected recovery on this website are general in nature. Surgical and non-surgical outcomes vary between patients, and no outcome can be guaranteed. Recovery timeframes given on this website are typical ranges, not a prediction for any individual patient.
Testimonials and reviews
Under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, testimonials about the clinical care provided by a health practitioner must not be used to advertise a regulated health service. Melbourne Hand Surgery does not solicit, publish or endorse patient testimonials about clinical care on this website. See our Terms and Conditions for further detail.
Clinical photographs
Any before-and-after or clinical photographs published on this website are used with the patient’s informed consent and show the outcome for that individual patient only. They do not represent a guaranteed or typical outcome for any other patient.
External links
This website may link to third-party websites, including Medicare, government health resources, and allied health providers such as Histolab. These links are provided for convenience. Melbourne Hand Surgery does not control the content of external websites, and is not responsible for their content or accuracy.
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Melbourne Hand Surgery excludes liability for any loss or damage arising from your reliance on information published on this website. Nothing in this disclaimer excludes or limits any guarantee, right or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)), and nothing excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, or for fraud. See our Terms and Conditions for the full limitation of liability provisions.
Our details
Melbourne Hand Surgery is the registered trading name of Dr Jillian Tomlinson.
ABN 86 007 081 495
549 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC 3121
Phone: (03) 9427 9596
Email: info@melbournehandsurgery.com