Wexham Park Hospital
Overview
We provide a full range of emergency hand injury services including non-surgical and surgical treatments and hand therapy.
The specialist service covers a large area to the west of London. We take referrals from the Wexham Park Hospital Emergency Department as well as hospitals, minor injury units and family doctors.
For patients
If you injure your hand, check whether you can self-care or need to visit hospital. NHS 111 can provide advice.
If you need emergency treatment, visit your local minor injury unit or emergency department. If needed, they will refer to our specialist hand service.
For clinicians
To make a referral, please phone the on call plastic surgery SHO via the Wexham Park Hospital via switchboard (0300 614 5000).
Overview of emergency clinics
Plastic Urgent Clinic (PUC)
Time: 0830 – 1430
Days: Monday – Friday
Location: Orange Zone, Wexham Park Hospital
Contact: 01753 633 031
Email: fhft.plasticshandclinicwph@nhs.net
Plastics Dressing Clinic (PDC)
Time: 0830 – 1430
Days: Monday – Thursday
Location: Orange Zone, Wexham Park Hospital
Contact: 01753 633 031
Closed Hand Injury Clinic (CHIC)
Time: 0900 – 1430
Days: Monday (Mr Gardiner / Mr Kulkarni); Thursday (Mr Baker / Mr Powell)
Location: Orange Zone, Wexham Park Hospital
Contact: 01753 633 031
Virtual Closed Hand Injury Clinic (VCHIC)
There are no face to face consultations. Patient notes and X-rays are reviewed electronically. The patient will receive a phone call or text message with further details of treatment. This might be a call from hand therapy, the surgeon or often a message inviting them to a face to face appointment (CHIC on Mondays and Thursdays).
Time: 0900 – 1230
Days: Tuesday (Mr Baker / Mr Powell); Friday (Mr Gardiner / Mr Kulkarni)
Location: virtual review of notes and x-rays.
Contact: 01753 633 031
Find us
In an emergency, go straight to the Emergency Department, Wexham Park Hospital.
The emergency hand injury clinics are located in the Orange Zone. You will need a referral from the Emergency Department, a GP or local hospital.
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Contact us
Wexham Park Hospital: 0300 614 5000
Hand therapy (option 5 then 2): 01344 877 919
MRI appointments: 01344 877 593
Plastic Surgery Clinics (Orange Zone): 01753 633 031
Plaster room (main outpatient department): 01753 634 058