Diabetes and Endocrinology
Diabetes & Endocrinology Ambulatory Care Centre (DEACC)
We are on LEVEL 1 in the C-D BLOCK at Westmead Hospital.
We provide Outpatient / Inpatient services to people with diabetes and their family and carers. Health Promotion Activities are also conducted for the community living in and around Western Sydney. These services are also available to people of Non-English Speaking Background.
The Centre is staffed by Diabetes Educators, Dietitians, Visiting Podiatrists and Clerical staff.
OUTPATIENT (AMBULATORY) SERVICES
- Individual patient consultation with diabetes educator
- Individual and Group education sessions with dietitian
- Group education session with podiatrist
- Insulin initiation and stabilisation
- Transition Diabetes and Metabolic Disorder Clinics
- Clinics for young adults with Type 1 diabetes
- Clinics for people with metabolic disorders
- Endocrine diagnostic service
- Hormone implants
- Outreach education services at Community Health Centres
HOSPITAL INPATIENT SERVICES
- Education and support for Westmead hospital inpatients and/or their family and carers
REFERRALS TO THE SERVICE
- A Doctor's referral is not necessary (but encouraged) to access the education services
- A Doctor's referral is necessary for the Endocrine Diagnostic Testing Services
For more information and appointments call: (02) 9845-6446 between 8 am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
