Podiatry Clinic
The Podiatry Service provides diagnosis, assessment, treatment, education and management for patients with complex foot issues.
The Podiatry Service is provided in a multidisciplinary setting with access to the required specialties such as, vascular, rehabilitation, orthopaedics and footwear services.
A resident of the Sutherland Shire needing high risk podiatry services.
We will accept any patient with a current active foot ulcer.
We will accept aged care patients over 65 (over 50 from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background) who are assessed as moderate to high risk from the criteria below.
A resident of the Sutherland Shire with a foot complication.
Foot Complications include:
- Active foot ulceration.
- Charcot Neuroarthropathy.
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) or Peripheral Neuropathy (PN) with active problems such as infection, ischaemia and fissures.
- Previous foot ulcers.
- Previous amputation.
- Ingrown toenails.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients requiring home visits. Our service does not provide visits to the home.
Persons under 65 years
1. Electronic Medical Record (eMR) referral (TSH) or
2. Fax a Podiatry Referral Form or High Risk Foot Clinic Form to (02) 9540 7869 or scan and email to SESLHD-SouthCareIntake@health.nsw.gov.au
Persons 65 years and over
Online at My Aged Care https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/make-a-referral or phone 1800 200 422
If referring for access to the multidisciplinary team, please use the High-Risk Foot Clinic Form regardless of age.
People at risk of developing serious foot complications are given priority.
8.00am - 4:30pm Monday to Friday
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Please let us know if you need an interpreter. You can contact us by telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak, and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and us on 9540 7540.