Hornsby Ku-ring-gai HRFS - Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital

PositionHRFS Coordinator

Primary contact nameCatherine Stephens

Street addressBuilding 14, Gate 6, 3-7 Derby Road

LocationHornsby

Phone02 9485 6116

Fax02 9485 6021

Phone (Referral)02 9485 6116

Fax (Referral)02 9485 6021

EmailNSLHD-HKH-PodiatryReferrals@health.nsw.gov.au

Websitehttps://www.nslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/Services/Pages/PodiatryandHighRiskFootService.aspx

Hours of operation

Monday to Friday 8am-4.30pm

Eligibility

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

Services provided

• Multidisciplinary team includes:
  • Aboriginal Health Worker
  • Clinical Nurse Consultant
  • Diabetes Educator
  • Dietitian
  • Endocrinologist
  • General Medicine Physician
  • 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

Preventative or Step-Down services provided to:

Rheumatoid Arthritis with significant foot deformity, Renal Failure- Chronic/Dialysis, Spina Bifida, Transplant recipients, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

HealthPathways Yes Telehealth Not available Accessibility Wheelchair accessible