Noarlunga Hospital outpatient clinic listing - D

Diabetes

Diabetes Clinic offers private (Medicare bulk billed) services for people with diabetes. The clinic consults and manages:

• glycaemic control
• diabetes complications

Location:  GP Plus Noarlunga, Alexander Kelly Drive, Noarlunga Centre

Telephone: (08) 8164 9111

Fax: (08) 8384 9199

Hours: Monday mornings

Consultants who bulk bill private patients to Medicare:

Dr Stephen Stranks

Dr David Mills (GP)

Referrals:

Visit SALHN specialist and outpatient clinics to access referral and management GP guidelines.
Referral forms and processes are outlined in the outpatient referral process section.

Dietetics and Nutrition

Noarlunga Hospital (NH) Nutrition/Dietetics Clinics is a public service for people with nutrition related issues.

General clinic services include;

• post discharge follow up
• nutritional management of medical conditions
• help with using nutritional supplements.

Renal Clinic services include the nutritional assessment and education for people with chronic kidney disease. Services are prioritised for people with;

• end stage renal failure
• approaching dialysis
• chronic kidney disease with related complications

Diabetes Dietitian Clinic services for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes (requiring insulin and with complex care needs) includes;

• nutrition assessment
• dietary education including advanced carbohydrate counting

Location: Alexander Kelly Clinics (Allied Health) accessible via the hospital main entrance 

Ph: (08) 8384 9233

Fax:  (08) 8384 9711

Hours:  Mondays 9.00am to 12:30pm and Wednesdays 9.00am to 12.00pm each fortnight

Referrals:  

Referrals from GPs and outside agencies are accepted at the discretion of the NH Nutrition and Dietetics Department.

Obesity and chronic disease management referrals are not usually accepted.

Visit SALHN specialist and outpatient clinics to access referral and management GP guidelines.
Referral forms and processes are outlined in the outpatient referral process section.