Fracture Clinic
This department deals with patients who have been diagnosed with a fracture within the A&E department or have been sent by their GP with a suspected fracture. The Fracture Clinic is not a drop in centre, but is run on an appointment system only. You must telephone for an appointment before arrival. Always bring your appointment card with you when you visit the clinic.Your notes and X-rays must be available before treatments can be undertaken.
In an average clinic it is common to have several doctors seeing patients with different problems. It may seem you are being called out of turn. This is because patients may have to be seen / treated by a different doctor or a technician / nurse. The clinic is not like an ordinary outpatient clinic. It is similar to an A&E department, as we do not know what treatments are required until patients have had their consultation with the doctors.
Some treatments can take a long time and patients may need to return more than once on that day. We may for example need to take a patients cast off to remove sutures or clean and dress a wound before X-ray. On their return to clinic they may need a new cast which can extend the clinics waiting times.
We try to keep the waiting times down to an absolute minimum. Staff can only undertake treatments once the doctors have prescribed them, therefore it may appear you are being seen out of turn.
Your visit to the Fracture Clinic can last for some time. If your Fracture Clinic appointment coincides with other medical appointments, such as GP’s, dentists or other appointments, it may be advisable to ask the clerk for alternative appointment.
Parents / guardians, please note, the clinic is very busy and has many dangerous pieces of equipment as well as patients in wheel chairs and on crutches / sticks. All children must be supervised for reasons of health and safety.
Do not forget, if you require a sick note, please ask the doctors when being seen by them. Private insurance notes / forms should be left for the doctors to complete at the end of the clinic sessions.
Please make sure your mobile phone is switched off before entry to the hospital.
See the leaflets to the right for more information about your visit to Fracture Clinic.
Location
Between the main and Emergency Department entrances. There is both an external entrance accessed from outside, and one accessed from the internal corridor.
Please note the Fracture Clinic entrance is not to be used as a general entrance for the Acute Unit/Hospital, by the public or external services. This is for security and safety reasons.
Contact
Appointment enquires only - 0161 291 6131/3
Cast / treatment enquires only - 0161 291 6138
Please be patient, the treatment room phone can not be answered at once when staff are busy treating patients.
Sister - 0161 291 6162
Patients who are having problems with their casts/injury must telephone for advice and/or for an appointment. When you telephone the hospital you will need to give:
Your full name
Your hospital number
Your consultant
Your last and or next appointment date
Extra information may be required - your date of birth, address and GP. This information will help the contact to assist you in completing your enquiries.