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Clinics at RAH

• Clinics are held at various times Monday –Thursday for all dermatology conditions.

For more information please view the web page.

Priority service is provided to:

• complex skin disease, such as severe eczema/psoriasis
• moderate and severe skin disease unresponsive to first line management
• systemic skin conditions
• skin malignancies â€� melanoma and NMSC, skin lymphomas
• diagnosis and management of rare acquired or congenital dermatoses
• patients requiring complex drugs for management of dermatological skin disorders
• skin surveillance for high risk patients, such as transplant patients
• acute skin presentations including widespread blistering diseases.

Services excluded:

• laser service
• botox treatment for cosmetic or primary axillary hyperhidrosis.
• mild/limited involvement of dermatoses, such as mild eczema/psoriasis/mild acne/limited cutaneous fungal or other infections without attempted confirmation and appropriate treatment for acceptable duration
• hair disorders and vitiligo (TQEH specialist clinic).

Consultants at RAH

No bulk billed clinics are conducted at the RAH dermatology clinic.

Fax referral to us

We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service.

All referrals are triaged by the service according to clinical urgency. Patients who are unstable and requiring immediate assessment should be sent directly to the Emergency and Trauma Centre.

To refer your patient, follow the outpatient service information, triage and referral guidelines, complete and fax a referral to us. For urgent referrals, also contact the registrar on call to discuss the case. Our registrars are on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

To ensure appropriate and timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details as well as relevant investigation results.

If you are concerned about any delay of the appointment or if there is any deterioration in your patient’s condition, contact the Registrar on-call via the hospitals' switchboard telephone: (08) 7074 0000 (RAH) or (08) 8222 6000 (TQEH).

To make a referral:

Fax: (08) 7074 6247

Telephone: 1300 153 853

Related resources and clinical information sheets

Not all patients with dermatological conditions can be offered appointments in the CALHN dermatology clinics. In most cases the key to appropriate management is a detailed history and examination. Options for obtaining further information regarding various dermatological conditions and to provide guidance for assessment, investigations and management are listed under the related resources tab.

Patients whose medical condition has stabilised or resolved and for whom no further appointment has been made will be formally discharged. If dermatological assessment is required again, a new referral should be faxed to the Dermatology units.