Diabetes Education
The San provides a diabetes education service to support hospital patients with diabetes and their families. This service is available to all San patients including expectant mothers with Gestational Diabetes. Our Diabetes Educators are all credentialled with the Australian Diabetes Educators Association. Products and equipment can also be purchased at our Pharmacy at competitive prices.
Untreated diabetes can lead to complications. Diabetes education aims to provide people with the skills to keep their blood sugars within normal range. Important areas for diabetes management include lifestyle improvements, foot care and blood sugar monitoring to prevent diabetes complications.
Location and Contact Details
Phone: 02 9480 9434
Email: diabetes.educator@sah.org.au
We are open during office hours however our educators are often on the wards or seeing patients. Please leave a message and we will return your call promptly.
If you are coming in for an appointment prior to admission, the Diabetes Educators are located in our Outpatient Clinic on Level 3 of the Clifford Tower.
Other Information and Resources
If you require a diagnostic or day surgery procedure we provide some information that may help you manage your medications and prepare for your procedure.
If you have been diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes, or would like more information about the condition, our patient information handout may answer some of your questions.
Diabetes Australia is the national peak body in Australia providing a single, powerful, collective voice for people living with diabetes, their families and carers. Diabetes Australia works in partnership with diabetes health professionals and educators, researchers and health care providers to minimise the impact of diabetes on the Australian community. They are committed to turning diabetes around through awareness, prevention, detection, management and a cure.