Diagnosis, the regular reviews that come with it, and the checks that are easy to lose track of — kidneys, feet, eyes, blood pressure and cholesterol. Managed here rather than scattered.
Open Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm. No referral needed to see a GP.
We are a Medicare Bulk Billing Practice. Standard consultations are bulk billed for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card.
We are a Medicare Bulk Billing Practice
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Shop 12, 297–299 Brisbane Water Drive, West Gosford NSW 2250
Open Mon–Fri 8:30am – 5:00pm
Diabetes care
Most people think of diabetes management as the blood sugar reading. In practice the reading is one item on a list, and the things that cause the most trouble long-term — kidneys, eyes, feet, blood pressure, cholesterol — are the ones that give no warning at all.
That list is why diabetes care runs as a cycle. Each element gets checked at the right interval, and a care plan keeps the whole thing in one place rather than spread across separate appointments nobody is tracking.
What it covers
From the first abnormal blood test through to long-term management.
Diabetes is diagnosed on blood tests rather than symptoms, which is why it is so often found at a check-up for something else. 4Cyte collects on site, so the bloods can be done here.
We also look at the stage before diabetes, where there is more that can be done.
The scheduled reviews that keep the whole picture in view. Booked ahead rather than arranged after something goes wrong.
A structured plan setting out what is being monitored, what we are aiming for and who else is involved. It also opens the door to Medicare-subsidised allied health where you are eligible.
Kidney function can decline a long way without symptoms, and diabetes is one of the leading causes in Australia. Checked with a blood test and a urine test together.
Circulation and sensation checked, because nerve damage means an injury can go unnoticed. Where podiatry is useful, a care plan can make it subsidised.
Diabetes medicine changes over time, and so do you. A regular look at what you are taking, how it is going and whether anything needs adjusting.
Credentialled diabetes educators and dietitians are worth their weight, particularly early on. We refer, and a care plan can make it subsidised.
What to do when you are unwell and not eating normally is a conversation to have before it happens rather than during.
How it works here
A longer appointment to go through what the diagnosis means, what the numbers are, and what happens over the next few months. Nothing has to be decided in one visit — and a lot of the early work is information rather than treatment.
No. Many people are managed for a long time on food, movement and monitoring. Where medicine is worth considering, the conversation covers what it does and what to expect — and it is your decision.
It depends on how stable things are and what else is going on. Your care plan sets the interval, and having those appointments already booked is much of the value.
A GP Chronic Condition Management Plan gives you up to five individual Medicare-subsidised allied health services each calendar year, or ten for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, on referral from your GP. Many providers charge a gap on top of the rebate, so ask them directly.
Worth taking seriously, and worth reviewing rather than filing. It is the stage where there is the most to gain, and it is monitored with periodic blood tests.
Questions
On blood tests rather than symptoms. Your GP will explain which test was used and what the result means. 4Cyte Pathology collects on site at the clinic.
The set of checks that come with diabetes, done at scheduled intervals rather than ad hoc — blood glucose control, kidneys, feet, eyes, blood pressure, cholesterol, weight and immunisations.
Yes, Medicare-eligible consultations, chronic condition management plans and reviews are bulk billed for patients with a valid Medicare card where you meet the criteria.
A GP Chronic Condition Management Plan gives you up to five individual Medicare-subsidised allied health services each calendar year, or ten for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, on referral from your GP. Many providers charge a gap on top of the rebate, so ask them directly.
Regular eye review is part of the cycle of care. Your GP will advise the interval that fits your situation and arrange the referral.
This page is general information for people in the Gosford and Central Coast area. It is not advice about your situation and it does not replace a consultation. If you are worried about a symptom, book an appointment or call us on (02) 4311 3800. In an emergency, call 000.
New diagnosis, an overdue review, or a care plan that needs writing. Ask reception for a longer appointment. All Medicare-eligible consultations are bulk billed for patients with a valid Medicare card.
Open Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm · Shop 12, 297–299 Brisbane Water Drive, West Gosford · Serving Gosford, West Gosford, Point Clare, Narara, Wyoming, Springfield, Tascott, Koolewong, East Gosford, Erina, Green Point and Lisarow.