DIABETES EDUCATORS
Ms Cheryl Steele - Manager
Ms Melinda Peckham
Ms Tracey Crane
Ms Heather Margetts
The Western Health Diabetes Education Team provides client focused, culturally appropriate diabetes education to people affected by diabetes and their families. Western Health provides education across 3 campuses to inpatients of Western, Sunshine and The Williamstown Hospitals. A Diabetes Educator Outpatient Clinic is also available to all Outpatients of Western Health.
Western Health is a Centre of Excellence in Insulin Pump Initiation and stabilisation.
INSULIN PUMPS
DIABETIC EDUCATION OUTPATIENT CLINICS INFORMATION
| DAY - LOCATION | TYPE OF CLINIC |
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Monday Morning :Pregnancy Day Stay Unit, Sunshine Hospital |
Insulin Stabilisation for pregnant women - Diabetes Educator |
Tuesday Morning:1st Floor, Western HospitalPatients must be referred by a Diabetes Specialist from Western Health to attend this clinic. |
Insulin Stabilisation - Diabetes Educator |
Wednesday Morning:2nd Floor, Western HospitalPatients require a referral from their treating Diabetes Specialist to attend this clinic. |
Insulin Pump Follow-Up - Diabetes Educator |
Wednesday Afternoon:2nd Floor, Western Hospital |
Diabetes Clinic |
Thursday Morning:2nd Floor, Western Hospital
Patients require a referral from their treating Diabetes Specialist to attend this clinic. |
Insulin Pump Assessment - Diabetes Educator |
Friday Morning:2nd Floor, Western HospitalPatients must be referred by a Diabetes Specialist from Western Health to attend this clinic |
Insulin Stabilisation - Diabetes Educator |
Friday Morning: Women's Clinic2nd Floor, Sunshine Hospital
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Diabetes in Pregnancy |
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INSULIN PUMPS |
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There are a variety of insulin pumps available to meet each individuals need. Currently insulin pumps are only available to a patient with Type 1 diabetes.Western Hospital Pump Service is a private service. Patients without Private Health Insurance must meet the full cost of the pump and training. Public patients without health insurance would face an out of pocket cost of $8,000 - $8,500 depending on which pump they chose. |