Gosford Podiatry High Risk Foot Service - Gosford Hospital

PositionHRFS Coordinator

Primary contact nameTim Maclean

Street addressHolden Street

LocationGosford

Phone(02) 4320 5411

Fax(02) 4320 5449

Phone (Referral)(02) 4320 3240

Fax (Referral)(02) 4320 5449

EmailCCLHD-Podiatry@health.nsw.gov.au

Websitehttps://www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/services/diabetes/

Hours of operation

Friday 8am-12pm (HRFS)

Podiatry specific wound clinics Monday - Friday

Diabetes foot assessment clinics run at Gosford, Woy Woy, Long Jetty and Wyong Hospitals and Erina Community Health Centre

Eligibility

• Diabetes
• Foot Ulcer/wound
• Charcot neurarthropathy deformity (either acute or chronic)
• Acute Lower limb ischemia with foot ulceration

Wound below the ankle or charcot's neuroarthropathy requiring specialist medical and multidisciplinary input

Services provided

• Multidisciplinary team includes:
  • Diabetes Educator
  • Dietitian
  • Endocrinologist
  • Orthopaedic Specialist
  • Orthotist
  • Podiatrist
  • Vascular Specialist
  • Wound Nurse Practitioner
• Intervention provided:
  • Comprehensive assessment, intervention and education with clinician and MDT
  • Pressure off-loading footwear, devices
  • Preventative and Step down Podiatry services
• Common referrals
  • Multidisciplinary Allied Health teams within hospital
  • Community based Allied Health

Affiliate outreach

Gosford, Woy Woy, Long Jetty and Wyong Hospitals and Erina Community Health Centre.

HealthPathways Yes Telehealth Not available Accessibility Wheelchair accessible