Your referral to the diabetes clinic will be prioritised (given a position on a list of other referrals) depending on how severe your diabetes is. You may be asked to undergo some tests or fill in a questionnaire before seeing the health professional in the clinic.
You will see a diabetes nurse specialist at your appointment who you may continue to see for ongoing help with the management of your diabetes. You may see other specialists who are part of the diabetes team such as a specialist doctor who may be a registrar (a doctor training to become a specialist who works under the supervision of a specialist). You may also see a dietitian or a podiatrist.
You may be seen on 1:1 basis or be invited to come to group education.
You may have ongoing follow-up in the clinic or have your treatment carried out by your GP with advice from the specialist. The diabetes service has clinics at some GP practices.
Other clinics are held at the following locations:
Manukau SuperClinic™ (ph: 09 277 1613)
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Diabetes Nurse Specialists (DNS)
Clinics are held here on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
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Patient Group Education Meetings
Held in the evenings every two months.
- Dietitians clinics are held on Mondays and Fridays
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Podiatrists
Run ulcer clinics on Mondays and high risk community clinics on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at a variety of locations
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Pregnancy and Pre-conception Diabetes Clinics
Attended by consultant obstetricians, dietitians and midwives. Run every Tuesday from 12.30 to 4pm by Womens Health
Botany SuperClinic™ (ph: 09 277 1660)
- Diabetes Nurse Specialists (DNS)
Clinics are held here every Monday.
- Dietitians
Clinics are held on Mondays
Mangere Health Centre
6 Waddon Place, Mangere
Ph (09) 255 0610
Click here for a map.
Pukekohe Hospital (ph: 09 238 8072)
- Podiatrists
Clinic is held here on the 2nd Friday of every month.
MIT Diabetes Clinic
Room 206, 2 Floor
Building A, MIT
Newbury Street
Click here for a map.
Contact the call centre on (09) 277 1660 if you cannot make an appointment.
Check with your local GP if they offer a clinic.
Middlemore Hospital
Whitiora Diabetes is an administrative office only. Patients are generally not seen here.