see also:

• Western Health
• care pathways:
  • diabetic foot infection (pdf)
  • DKA and HHS (pdf)
  • insulin pump (pdf)
  • non-diabetic endocrinology (pdf)

• commenced Dec 2015
• Wednesday and Friday mornings at Sunshine Hospital
• fax number for triaging referrals is: 8345 0993
• indications for referral:
  • patient needs an urgent endocrinologist review for diabetes
• require:
  • Referral with clear issues listed
  • Provider number and legible referring doctor’s name
  • Patient must have a Medicare card or Vet Affairs card
• exclusions:
  • patients requiring an interpreter
  • patients requiring hospital admission (contact the endocrinology registrar instead)