Gestational Diabetes
The Department will periodically contact patients waiting for an outpatient clinic appointment via SMS, with a link to an electronic form. This is part of routine waitlist auditing to ensure patient details are up to date. If you receive this SMS, please update your details.
Availability
North 
South North West Statewide 
This condition is treated in the Diabetes clinic
Pre-referral work-up
History
Please refer to Antenatal Endocrine Clinic
Tests
Oral glucose tolerance test results
Interim/GP management
To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Diabetes clinic page for the full referral process and templates.
Note: Patients will be seen by Diabetes Educator before seeing Endocrinologist
Direct link to Health Pathways Type 2 Diabetes page
For more information please see the Tasmanian Health Pathways website.
Emergency
Urgent / category 1
Pre-existing diabetes
Red flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.
Proceed to Emergency Department (ED).
LGH ED Reception – Phone: (03) 6777 6405 Fax: (03) 6777 5201
MCH ED* – Phone: (03) 6478 5120 Fax: (03) 6441 5923
NWRH ED* – Phone: (03) 6493 6351 Fax: (03) 6464 1926
RHH ED Reception – Phone: (03) 6166 6100 Fax: (03) 6173 0489
Advice for medical practitioners can be given by the Medical Officer In Charge (MOIC) - see HealthPathways Tasmania for contact information.
*MCH and NWRH MOICs request GPs call them prior to referring a patient to ensure the patient is being sent appropriately to a safe destination.
Urgent referrals should be accompanied by a phone call to the Consultant/Registrar to organise urgent review.
We will endeavour to see these patients within four weeks, or sooner if clinically indicated.
For urgent referrals to the JMDC, please call phone number 67774100, or see HealthPathways for direct contact phone number.
We will endeavour to see these patients within 12 weeks
Next available appointment
