Peninsula Health’s Diabetes Clinic is a multidisciplinary clinic with endocrinologists, diabetes educators, podiatrists and dietitians.
Referrals
Referral addressed to named head of unit is preferred.
E-referral using the GP Referral Template located within the Mastercare Referralnet system is preferred.
For faxed referrals: FAX 9125 9846
Categories for appointment
Clinical Description | Timeframe for Appointment | |
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Category 1 Urgent | Highly unstable diabetes | 1-2 weeks or sooner in Rapid Review Clinic or Insulin Stabilisation Clinic or other |
Category 2 Routine | 2-3 months | |
Emergency | – New Type 1 diabetes diagnosis – Diabetic ketoacidosis or suspected diabetic ketoacidosis (e.g. abdominal pain dehydration, confusion, nausea and vomiting, raised ketones) – Acute, severe hyperglycaemia – Acute, severe hypoglycaemia. – Hyperosmolar non ketotic coma/ Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state – Diabetes and severe vomiting | For some new Type 1 diagnoses Monday-Friday Business Hours Phone Diabetes Educator on 9784 7625 to arrange urgent appointment to avoid ED but otherwise via ED. |
Eligibility criteria
Refer to Statewide Referral Criteria Diabetes.
- Type 1 diabetes in patients 25 years or older
- Unstable type 2 diabetes with comorbidities
- Young type 2 diabetes
- Post ward and emergency presentation reviews
Exclusions and alternative referral options
- Diet controlled type 2 diabetes – GP or private provider
- Stable type 2 diabetes – GP or private provider
- Gestational diabetes – GDM clinic at Peninsula Health
Make a referral
All referrals to this clinic must contain the following information.
Referral: Date of referral, Speciality, Referring practitioner, Provider Number, Referrer’s signature.
Patient Demographic: Full name, Date of birth, Postal address, Contact numbers, Medicare Number, Interpreter required.
Clinical: Reason for referral, Duration of symptoms, Management to date, Past medical history, Current medications, Allergies, Diagnostics as per referral guidelines X-ray results/reports must be within the last 6 months. For patients over 65 years old please fill in the G8 screening tool and attach to your referral
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