Urgent Care

If this is a life-threatening emergency, please dial 000.

For all other urgent hand and wrist injuries, call 1300HANDOC.

Handoc is available 24/7 to provide urgent assistance with hand and wrist injuries. In many cases, you can avoid a visit to the emergency department by contacting Handoc directly for expert triage and treatment for your injury.

• Handoc is available 24/7, 365 days per year
• 9 Specialist Plastic Surgeons
• Daily operating lists

Call 1300HANDOC for advice and to make a direct referral for acute hand and wrist injuries including;

• Amputations
• Crush injuries
• Fingertip injuries
• Fractures and dislocations
• Hand lacerations
• High pressure injection injuries
• Major hand and wrist trauma
• Tendon repairs

Important things to consider in the event of a serious hand injury

• Remove all rings, jewellery and restrictive clothing, if possible.
• Do not remove any foreign bodies.
• Please refrain from eating, drinking, chewing gum, smoking, or vaping until advised if surgery is required.
• Administer pain relief analgesia if required.
• For burns, cool the injured arm or hand under running water for at least 20 minutes. The water should be cool, not cold. After cooling, apply burn dressings if available; otherwise, use cling wrap or clean plastic.
• For any amputated body parts, wrap them in damp gauze, place in a sealed plastic bag, and store the bag in an ice slurry without direct ice contact. Do not apply a tourniquet or dispose of any amputated parts that appear damaged. Contact 1300Handoc for further instructions.