TranslateType 1 Diabetes Clinic
Outpatients | Nutrition and Dietetics
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
