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Diabetics Clinic

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Diabetics Clinic

Diabetes is a complex condition that affects many parts of a person’s body. It can also impact on a person’s mental health. The potential complications of diabetes are the same for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. 

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  • People with diabetes are up to four times more likely to suffer heart attacks and strokes 

  • Diabetes is the leading cause of preventable blindness in Australia

  • Kidney failure is three times more common in people with diabetes 

  • Amputations are 15 times more common in people with diabetes 

  • More than 30 per cent of people with diabetes experience depression, anxiety and distress 

  • Early diagnosis, optimal treatment and effective ongoing support and management reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications

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Knowledge of how to look after yourself to minimise or even prevent complications is an important first step.  

The Diabetes Clinic is a service that focuses on:

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1. Patient education about Diabetes in general

  • Glucose monitoring, and glucose targets

  • Diabetes treatments- tablets and injectable treatments 

  • Lifestyle management

  • Hypoglycaemia symptoms and treatment

  • Sick day management

  • Issues related to exercise, driving, pregnancy and other special situations.

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2. Maintaining a healthy weight

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3. Regular screening for diabetes complications

  • monitor eye

  • regular kidney checks

  • regular foot examination with podiatry care if there are foot related complications or the patient cannot manage their own foot care

  • regular review of Cholesterol and  Blood pressure to help avoid diabetes related complications on the cardiovascular system 

  • smoking avoidance and cessation are important for this as well

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Bulk billed for all known Diabetics.  To book please call 02 4313 9052.

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