Bankstown High Risk Foot Service - Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital

PositionHRFS Coordinator

Primary contact nameCindy Meler

Street addressEldridge Street

LocationBankstown

Phone02 9722 8360

Fax(02) 9722 8366

Phone (Referral)02 9722 8360

Fax (Referral)02 9722 8366

EmailSWSLHD-Bankstown-HRFS@health.nsw.gov.au

Other contact

Diabetes and Endocrinology Referral form

Websitehttps://www.swslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/bankstown/diabetes/

Hours of operation

Monday - Friday 8.30am-4.30pm

Eligibility

• Diabetes
• Foot Ulcer/wound
• Osteomyelitis/Bone Infection
• Charcot neurarthropathy deformity (either acute or chronic)
• Acute Lower limb ischemia with foot ulceration
• Gangrene of the lower limb
• Cellulitis or soft tissue infection or absess
• Peripheral Arterial Disease
• Peripheral Neuropathy
• Peripheral Vascular Disease
• Previous Amputation
• Malnutrition

Area serviced: Bankstown LGA

Services provided

• Multidisciplinary team includes:
  • Aboriginal Health Worker
  • Ambulatory Care Physician
  • Clinical Nurse Consultant
  • Diabetes Educator
  • Dietitian
  • Endocrinologist
  • General Medicine Physician
  • Hospital in the Home
  • Infectious Disease Physician
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Orthopaedic Specialist
  • Orthotist
  • Physiotherapist
  • Podiatrist
  • Registered Nurse
  • Rehabilitation Specialist
  • Social Worker
  • Vascular Specialist
  • Wound Nurse Practitioner
• Intervention provided:
  • Preventative and Step down Podiatry services
• Common referrals
  • Multidisciplinary Allied Health teams within hospital

Affiliate outreach

Minimal Step-down services offered

HealthPathways Yes Telehealth Not available Accessibility Wheelchair accessible