What we do
An Endocrinologist specialist diagnoses and treats hormone related disorders.
We provide clinics for General endocrine conditions, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, Insulin Pump Therapy, and Continuous Glucose monitoring.
How to access this clinic
You will need a referral letter from your GP or medical specialist to access this service.
All referrals must include medications list and recent diabetes pathology -Urine ACR, HbA1c, Biochemistry / UEC, FBE, & Lipid profile
Your doctor will need to fax, or send your referral electronically, or you can bring it into the clinic. When your referral is received it will be reviewed by the consult-ing team and categorised based on clinical urgency.
You will then be notified of your clinical urgency category and expected wait time for your appointment.
The demand on specialist clinics is high, consequently, waiting times for some specialties can be quite lengthy.
While every attempt will be made to provide you with the earliest possible appointment, the most urgent patients are given priority.
What to bring
- Your Medicare care
- A list of medications you are currently taking including herbal supplements and vitamins
- Any relevant test results
- Your blood glucose diary/record book
- Your diabetes medicine
- Your favorite hypo medicine
- If you have an insulin pump download your pump before you come to your ap-pointment.
- Your favorite hypo food
Your appointment
Our Specialist Clinics is located in Echuca Regional Health, Building E, 25 Francis street Echuca.
There is 2-hour parking on-street parking in Francis St and Leichardt St. Clearly signed disabled parking is also available.
A text message reminder will be sent to your mobile the day prior to your appointment.
Please present to main reception desk on arrival to let staff know you have arrived.
If you need to reschedule or cancel your appointment please contact reception on 03 5485 5864.
Fees
This clinic is a public funded out-patients clinic – there is no out of pocket fee for this clinic.
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