Westmead HRFS - Westmead Hospital
Westmead HRFS
WSLHD Westmead Hospital
Contact details
Head of Department Allied Health
Samantha Tate
level 1, Block E, corner Hawkesbury & Darcy Roads
Westmead
02 8890 8374
02 8890 8374 (Dr Mauro Vicaretti)
02 8890 8374
WSLHD-Westmead-FWC@health.nsw.gov.au
https://www.wslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/Allied-Health-/Allied-Health
Monday to Friday 7.30am -4.30pm (Outpatient Clinics)
Wednesday 12.30pm-4.30pm (HITH, Vascular, Podiatry)
Thursday 7am-4.30pm (MDT) weekly
First Friday each month Vascular clinic only
About this service
- Diabetes
- Foot Ulcer/wound
- 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
Nil referrals for Charcot Foot as no Orthopaedic intervention available
- Multidisciplinary team includes:
- Clinical Psychologist
- Diabetes Educator
- Endocrinologist
- Hospital in the Home
- Infectious Disease Physician
- Podiatrist
- Registered Nurse
- Vascular Specialist
- 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
Preventative or ‘step-down’ podiatry services available Chronic and Complex Community Health Podiatry via My Aged Care for 65+ or ATSI 55+ or Central Referral Service for all other referrals.
Home Visiting Podiatry Service is available for those patients who are house bound or on at home oxygen.
Yes Telephone only Wheelchair accessible