Type 1 Diabetes Clinic

This condition is treated in the Nutrition and Dietetics clinic.

Pre-referral work-up

History

Clinic run on Friday mornings at Telstra Building, Collins Street

Referrals accepted from GPs

All referrals should comply to referral standards

Tests

Results of any tests appropriate for the referral type are helpful - such as recent HbA1c, cholesterol, coeliac, thyroid, renal function

Interim/GP management

To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Nutrition and Dietetics clinic page for the full referral process and templates.

For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.

Clinic appointments

🚩 Red location flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.

Urgent (Category 1)

🚩 Newly diagnosed Type 1

🚩 Type 1 diabetes with a new pregnancy

Semi-urgent (Category 2)

Newly diagnosed coeliac disease in a Type 1 patient

Frequent hypoglycaemia

HbA1c over 10%

Gastroparesis

Routine (Category 3)

Routine dietary review of Type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes and cholesterol lowering

Type 1 diabetes and weight management

Type 1 diabetes and carbohydrate counting

Next available appointment

Availability

North

Launceston General Hospital (Level 2)
Phone: 03 6777 6477
Fax: 03 6348 7478

North West

Diabetes Centre Cooee
Phone: 6493 6100
Fax: 6440 8009

Mersey Community Hospital
Phone: 6426 5586
Fax: 6441 5922

South

Phone: 03 6166 8145
Fax: 03 6173 0493

• Telstra Building
• Royal Hobart Hospital - Paediatric Outpatient Department
• Clarence Integrated Health Centre
• Wellington Clinics
• Kingston Community Health Centre