Dubbo HRFS - Dubbo Base Hospital
Dubbo HRFS
WNSWLHD Dubbo Base Hospital
Contact details
HRFS Coordinator
Crystal Tang
Myall Street
Dubbo
02 6809 7252
02 6809 6016
02 6882 0351
WNSWLHD-Dubbo-HighRiskFootClinic@health.nsw.gov.au
Monday to Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
About this service
- 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
- Multidisciplinary team includes:
- Aboriginal Health Practitioner
- Aboriginal Health Worker
- Allied Health Assistant
- Diabetes Educator
- Dietitian
- Endocrinologist
- Orthopaedic Specialist
- Orthotist
- Podiatrist
- Social Worker
- Vascular Specialist
- Intervention provided:
- Comprehensive assessment, intervention and education with clinician and MDT
- Outreach
- Pressure off-loading footwear, devices
- Preventative and Step down Podiatry services
- Common referrals
- Community-based exercise programs
- Multidisciplinary Allied Health teams within hospital
- Community based Allied Health
Preventative or ‘step-down’ podiatry services available: District and Community nursing once discharged for ongoing dressings. Private Podiatrist EPC referral.
Outreach: Outreach services are available at 4 locations – currently servicing Mudgee, Coonamble, Walgett and Lightning Ridge. This service is carried out ewvery 6 weeks with follow up 2 week telehealth consults in between.
Telehealth: Following face-to-face consult there is follow-up every fortnight via telehealth with patient and nurse on the receiving end.
Healthy Deadly Feet Program
No Virtual Care available using Video and/or Telephone Wheelchair accessible