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We recommend all individuals over 12 years of age wear a face mask when attending our practice in person, but no longer provide masks for patient use. Videoconsultations are conducted via our dedicated virtual clinic to maximise patient and staff safety. Long consultations and our See and Treat service remain adjusted under our COVIDsafe plan to include the use of telehealth to reduce face to face time. We require that all patients provide a referral prior to booking an appointment so we can identify and manage urgent and emergency conditions in a timely manner, and so that Dr Tomlinson can assess your suitability for a telehealth appointment and identify any further information or investigations that might be required before your consultation. We are currently booking routine, non-urgent new patient appointments six months ahead, and as such we recommend that patients with suspicious skin lesions (not biopsy proven skin cancers) seek biopsy and/or treatment from a provider with a shorter waiting list.  If you are eligible to get vaccinated and/or boosted, please do so. 

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Our virtual clinic

Written by jill@jilltomlinson.com on .

Dr Jill Tomlinson conducts telehealth consultations via video at her virtual clinic. Features of videoconsultation include:

  • melbhandsurgerydoxymedrjilltomlinsonscreenshare, so you can discuss photographs and diagrams
  • document delivery, so you can confirm that you have seen the pop up notification to download a document that Dr Tomlinson sends to you, and have successfully downloaded them
  • Dr Tomlinson's administrative assistant and nurse can greet you when you check into the virtual waiting room, and meet with you again after your consultation to arrange any follow up appointments, and discuss surgical fee estimates and surgery booking information.

We initially established our virtual clinic as part of our COVIDsafe measures but we have also found it to be an extremely convenient option for patients whose consultation does not require in-person attendance.

If you have any questions about telehealth options please ask.

If you would like to try checking into our virtual clinic please feel free to do so any time - we will only meet with you via the clinic if you have a scheduled appointment, so you are welcome to check in to test your camera, microphone and internet connection any time. 

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This website is authored by Dr Jillian Tomlinson, a fully qualified plastic, reconstructive and hand surgeon who practices in Melbourne, Australia. This website aims to inform patients and health professionals about hand surgery, illness prevention and the practice philosophy of Dr Jill Tomlinson. This website's content is designed to complement, not replace, the relationship between a patient and his/her own doctor. The information is not intended to replace the advice of a health professional. This website does not host or receive funding from advertising or from the display of commercial content.