Diabetes Connecting Care Clinic
Health professional information
Clinical service overview
Our aim is to work closely with people with diabetes and their usual GP / Doctor to achieve your diabetes goals.
After a series of appointments over 6 to 12 months, and once the person with diabetes have achieved their goals, we will transfer care back to their usual GP through a virtual case conference.
Refer your patient via eReferral
- Completed referrals are sent securely to the department or clinic selected
- You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt for each referral
To send an eReferral to Alfred Health you will need to create a free and secure Consultmed account.
For questions, feedback or technical support, visit our eReferral webpage.
eReferrals
We accept GP and specialist referrals to this service.
All referrals are triaged by the service according to clinical urgency. Patients requiring immediate assessment should be sent to the Emergency & Trauma Centre.
To refer your patient, please send an eReferral. For urgent referrals, also contact the service Registrar to discuss the case.
To ensure appropriate and timely triage, include all demographic and clinical details as well as relevant investigation results.
If you are concerned about any delay of the appointment or if there is any deterioration in your patient’s condition, contact the service Registrar on call on (03) 9076 2000.
(03) 9076 6800
(03) 9076 6435
Clinic times
| Day | Campus | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Caulfield Hospital | 8.30am - 12.00pm |
Clinic consultants
- Professor Anthony Russell: Diabetes & Endocrine
- Lynette Schroen:
- Vincent Ng:
- Julia Kent-Hughes:
- Sara Marwick:
MBS-billed service
On the doctor’s behalf, Alfred Health can bulk bill the cost of the consultation for some services through Medicare. This means there is no out of pocket expense to the patient.
MBS-billed services require a current referral. Provide your patient with a 12 month referral to see the specialist of your choice at the requested clinic.
Referrals must be addressed to a named specialist or the Head of service, listed at the top of this page. Clinic consultants are listed on every clinic page.
Note that from time to time, your patient may be seen by another specialist in the clinic, in order to expedite their treatment.