We provide treatment, care and support for people with endocrine conditions; including diabetes, osteoporosis, pituitary disease and thyroid disease.
Key points
- We have been recognised as an Australian Diabetes Society NADC Diabetes Centre of Excellence
- We deliver expert clinical care and education to patients
What we do
We deliver expert diabetes clinical care and education to patients. We have been recognised as an Australian Diabetes Society NADC Diabetes Centre of Excellence.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital Hospital Admission Risk Program (HARP) Diabetes Co-Management Service provides specialist treatment, care planning, education and support to help people with chronic and complex health issues to manage independently and reduce the risk of hospital admission.
Bariatric surgery is not currently available at the RMH.
Find out more about Diabetes & Endocrinology.
Our clinics
Clinic name | Location | Options |
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Bariatric Medicine Clinic | The RMH Parkville | Medicare |
Diabetes Clinic Level 1 South | The RMH Parkville | |
Diabetes Clinic Level 1 Centre | The RMH Parkville | |
Diabetes Rapid Clinic | The RMH Parkville | |
Endocrine Genetics Clinic | The RMH Parkville | Medicare |
Endocrinology Clinic Level 1 Centre | The RMH Parkville | Telehealth |
Endocrinology Tumor Clinic | The RMH Parkville | Medicare |
Thyroid Medical Clinic | The RMH Parkville | Medicare Telehealth |
Thyroid Rapid Clinic | The RMH Parkville |
Our clinics
Referrals
We accept GP and specialist referrals:
- Use the RMH GP Referral Form or a template from your own system
- Complete and fax your referral to Specialist Clinics (Outpatients) on (03) 9342 4234
We do not accept email referrals.
What to include in your referral
As outlined by the Department of Health, referral requests should include:
- Patient demographic information
- Referrer demographic information
- Reason for referral
- Presenting problem
- Service(s) requested
- Required referral information specified by statewide or local referral criteria
- Current patient management
- Impact of the problem on the patient
- Name of the consultant and provider number (for Medicare clinics)
- Investigation reports related to the referral
Urgent and after-hours support
Referrals are triaged based on priority. In an emergency, patients can go to the Emergency & Trauma Service at any time.
For advice, urgent referrals and out of hours support, call The RMH Switchboard on (03) 9342 7000 to page our registrar on call.
Referral from an RMH Endocrinology staff member is required for the ambulatory insulin stabilisation, insulin pump, continuous glucose monitoring and bolus advisor meter services.
Statewide referral criteria for clinicians strengthens referrals to specialised services in public hospitals and improves access to non-admitted services. You can browse or search by specialty or medical condition.
HealthPathways Melbourne provides guidance on best practice assessment and management of common medical conditions, including when and where to refer patients.
Parkville Connect is a secure web-based portal providing GPs, specialists and other health professionals with information in the Parkville electronic medical record (EMR).
Clinical overview
Major clinical initiatives have occurred in the fields of diabetes, pituitary and bone and mineral medicine. We are the first hospital in Australia to establish a networked blood glucose meter system across all inpatient areas (automatically integrated with an electronic medical record) to foster proactive inpatient diabetes care. The department established Victoria's first multidisciplinary Diabetic Foot Unit and this forms part of the broader Diabetes HARP Service.
We deliver expert diabetes clinical care and education including ambulatory insulin stabilisation, insulin pump, continuous glucose monitoring and bolus advisor glucose meter services. We are recognised as delivering state-of-the art perioperative care of patients undergoing pituitary surgery and also established a fracture-capture service to treat patients with bone disorders presenting to hospital with fractures.
Research is a large component of the department’s activities with a focus on the prevention, prediction and treatment of type 1, medical device technologies with insulin pumps and glucose sensors, new models of inpatient diabetes care, precision diagnostics and therapeutics for type 2 diabetes and other forms of diabetes, diabetes complications, bone & mineral disorders including osteoporosis and pituitary disorders.
Need to change or cancel your appointment?
Do one of the following:
- Access Health Hub to change the appointment yourself
- Complete our online form and we'll change it for you
- Call Specialist Clinics (Outpatients) on (03) 9342 7393 and we'll help you over the phone
What to bring
Every time you come
Every time you come in for a test, day procedure, surgery or treatment, you should bring:
- Medicare card
- Health Care card (if you have one)
- Concession card (if you have one)
- Adverse drug alert card (if you have one)
- Medications you are currently taking, including any that you have bought without a prescription
- X-ray films, scans, ultrasounds or any other test results you have which are related to your procedure
- Private health insurance card (if you want to use it)
- Aids (glasses, hearing aid, walking frame)
For a clinic appointment
If you come for a clinic appointment, you should also bring:
- Your appointment letter
- Any special items listed on your letter
- Your appointment book (if relevant)
- TAC or WorkCover claim number
If you have diabetes
If you have diabetes, you should also bring:
- Your blood glucose meter
- Your blood glucose diary/record book
- Your favourite hypo food
- A friend or relative
Interpreters & cultural support
We provide qualified, professional interpreters to help you communicate with us at any time during your stay and at your clinic appointments.
- Μάθετε περισότερα γιά διερμηνείς & υποστήριξη κουλτούρας
- Scopri di più sugli interpreti e sul supporto culturale
- Tercümanlar ve kültürel destek hakkında daha fazla bilgi edinmek için
- Tìm hiểu thêm về thông dịch viên và hỗ trợ văn hóa
- 找出更多翻译与文化支持的信息
- لمزيدٍ من المعلومات عن خدمة الترجمة الشفهية والخدمات الثقافية
Level 4 West
300 Grattan St, Parkville, Victoria