1 Who are the clinical staff in HNE Health working in diabetes? A presentation at the 5 August Diabetes Medical Workshop Margaret Lewis
Who works where? Within HNE Health, diabetes services are community based with the level of service varying across and within clusters: –Diabetes-dedicated services range from integrated, multi-disciplinary services to those conducted by part-time (and sometimes sole) clinicians. –Generalist and specialist staff also care for people with diabetes, but are not funded by diabetes services.
Staff Specialists & Consultants Newcastle (FTE) Endocrinologists: Drs Arif Alam, Sham Acharya, Kerry Bowen and Tuan Quach, and a visiting consultant funded by GNC Diabetes. In addition, Drs Tom Donnelly and Geoff Eather are funded by the Department of Medicine. Tamworth (FTE) Endocrinologist and 2 visiting consultants. Dr Steve May - Nephrologist, Director of the Tamworth Centre.
Other medical staff Registrars - 3 in Newcastle, shared with Department of Medicine – total of 1.5 (FTE). CMOs - GP Attachment Program in Newcastle – total of 0.7 (FTE). Ophthalmologists - access for patients to JHH specialists and 2 visiting specialists in Tamworth.
Diabetes educators (Nursing) GNC (FTE) CNCs, 1.0 (FTE) CNS, 3.1 (FTE) RNs and additional 0.8 (FTE) CNC and 0.3 (FTE) CNS at JHH funded by Dept of Medicine LH (FTE) CNC, 1.1 (FTE) RNs, and generalist UH (FTE) CNC, 1.6 (FTE) generalists LMNC (FTE) RNs Mehi (FTE) RN McIntyre (FTE) RN – nurse practitioner* Peel (FTE) CNCs, 2.0 (FTE) CNS Tablelands (FTE) RN Many of these nurses are Credentialled Diabetes Educators 10 nurses across these clusters have diabetes in their workload
Dietitians GNC (FTE) LH (FTE) and generalist dietetics staff UH (FTE) LMNC (FTE) Mehi (FTE) which is generalist dietetics McIntyre Peel (FTE) Tablelands 6 dietitians across these clusters have diabetes in their workload
Podiatrists High risk foot clinic JHH – 3.0 (FTE) podiatrists funded by GNC Diabetes, but service provided by about 3.0 (FTE) podiatrists – is accessed by patients area-wide. Some education/assessment is also provided by these clinicians as part of GNC Diabetes Programs. Other podiatry services provided by community podiatrists or by private practitioners. Unsure of assessments/treatments conducted by trained footcare nurses.