Virtual clinic - Fracture

General introduction

The aim of the Virtual Fracture Clinic is to ensure patients are treated by the right specialist at the outset.  

It enables many patients to manage their injury at home safely and effectively, while reducing clinic waiting times for those patients who do have to return to hospital.  

Following your attendance at the Emergency Department (A&E) or the Urgent Treatment Centre, an orthopaedic surgeon will review your notes and X-rays and decide which clinic / treatment is best for you. We will then let you know of the appointment dates needed, which may include the following:

•    seeing an orthopaedic surgeon face to face
•    therapy follow up
•    follow up with GP
•    listing for surgery
•    discharge from hospital

As the clinic is virtual, you do not need to attend this review. Instead, once the review has taken place, we will contact you via text message and phone call, or by post if we are unable to contact you. If you do require a follow up, an appointment will be scheduled.