Pinnacle MHN contract directly with Waikato community podiatrists to provide care for patients with diabetes who have had a foot check that determines they are high risk. This care is provided across the region.
This is a referral service only. It is not a claimable service.
This is NOT a clinical guideline.
Any Pinnacle practice in Waikato can refer to this service.
All patients who have had a foot check that determines they are high risk can have an initial appointment at which point both clinical judgement and their ability to self-manage and self-fund will determine further treatment. Sessions are capped at 4 per patient per year to ensure sustainability of the service.
Practices are required to submit an e-Referral requesting a package of care for their patient.
Patients with diabetes who have had a foot check that determines they are high risk.
Once the patient has been accepted into the service, they can continue receiving 4 funded podiatry sessions each year. They do not need to be referred again.
This is not a claimable service; this is a free service that you can refer patients to.
Practices are required to submit an e-Referral requesting a package of care for their patient.
Please ensure the foot check details are attached to the e-Referral.
No. There is no charge to the patients for this referral service.
The service is funded by Waikato DHB.
Sally Newell, Regional Support Manager - Clinical Contracts
sally.newell@pinnacle.health.nz
021 150 8788
Pinnacle MHN contract directly with Waikato community podiatrists to provide care for patients with diabetes who have a high-risk foot.
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