Endocrinology – Health Professionals
Credentialled Diabetes Educator
Clinics for General endocrine conditions, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, Insulin Pump Therapy, and Continuous Glucose monitoring.
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How to refer your patient
The endocrinology clinic accepts referrals from GP’s and medical professionals.
Referring clinicians must comply with statewide referral criteria for all referrals – src.health.vic.gov.au
All referrals must include:
- Recent pathology results – Urine ACR, HbA1c, Biochemistry / UEC, FBE, & Lipid profile.
- Reason for referral.
- All medicines previously tried, duration of trial and effect
- Known complications or comorbidities (e.g. cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, retinopathy, cerebral vascular disease, nerve damage in the lower limbs, anxiety, depression, foot ulcers)
- Current and complete medication history (including non-prescription medicines, herbs and supplements)
- Urea and electrolyte results
- Creatinine blood results
- Albumin to creatinine ratio (ACR) urine results
- Liver function results
- Lipid profile results.
- Functional impact of symptoms on daily activities including impact on work, study or carer role
- If the person identifies as an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
The standard information required on all referrals – Minimum information for referrals to non-admitted specialist services | health.vic.gov.au
Referrals which do not meet the Statewide Referral Criteria may be declined.
All referrals will be triaged by the specialist according to clinical need required for your patients condition.
Referrals can be:
- Fax: 03 5485 5885
- Email: [email protected]
- BPAC eReferral
- Patient can bring referral into clinic
The demand on specialist clinics is high. Consequently, waiting times for some specialties can be quite lengthy. Should you have any queries regarding your patient’s referral, please contact Medical Consulting Suites Specialist Clinics on 03 5485 5864 or email: [email protected]
These clinics are a public funded out-patients clinic, there is no out of pocket fee for this clinic.
Echuca Regional Health acknowledges the Yorta Yorta people as the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters that the health service occupies. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.