Diabetes Foot Service
Where to find this service
Where to find this service
DFS is a podiatry led service provided at Footscray Hospital with clinical consultation by an Endocrinologist, Vascular Surgeon, Infectious Disease Physician and Diabetes Clinical Nurse Consultant each week. The service also has the support of Orthopaedics, Orthotists, Orthopaedic Technicians and Psychology.
What we do
The Diabetes Foot Service provides specialist care for people with diabetes related foot ulceration or Charcot Foot.
Who this service is for
Inclusion Criteria
Patients must have one of more of the following:
- A non-healing foot ulcer
- Acute ulceration with infection
- Active Charcot foot
- Acute lower limb ischemia with foot ulceration.
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients with a foot wound but without a diagnosis of diabetes
- Referrals for routine diabetes foot checks
- Patients requiring footwear and/or orthotics not related to an active foot wound.
Areas we service
The Diabetes Foot Service accepts referrals from patients living in the West of Melbourne and beyond.
Referrals
For referrals information, please view our referral guidelines.
Locations
The Diabetes Foot Service operates from Footscray Hospital, Podiatry Department.
Contact
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 8345 6922
Fax: 8345 7315
Mobile: 0466 487 727