Greater Newcastle HRFS - John Hunter Hospital

PositionHRFS Coordinator

Primary contact nameJulie Zwarteveen

Street addressLevel 1, Physical Therapies, Lookout Road

LocationNew Lambton Heights

Phone02 4016 4687

Fax02 4016 4733

Phone (Referral)02 4924 2590

Fax (Referral)02 4924 2502

Websitehttps://www.hnehealth.nsw.gov.au/facilities/hospitals/john-hunter-hospital

Hours of operation

Monday - Friday  8am-4.30pm

Thursday 8am-4.30pm  Multidisciplinary Clinic

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

Must reside within the Hunter New England Local Health District

Must present with an acute foot complication as listed above (key words to be included in referral)

Services provided

• Multidisciplinary team includes:
  • Diabetes Educator
  • Dietitian
  • Endocrinologist
  • Orthopaedic Specialist
  • Podiatrist
  • 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
  • Multidisciplinary Allied Health teams within hospital
  • Community based Allied Health

Affiliate outreach

Entire HNELHD, Outreach available t o Upper Hunter Sector and Tamworth in the Peel Sector

Community Nursing available inclusive of a wound clinic

HealthPathways Yes Telehealth Telephone only Accessibility Wheelchair accessible