A client presents with diabetes and/or hypertension. Is a specialist report required?
Clients with stable, uncomplicated medical conditions (such as diabetes or hypertension) do not require specialist reports. If you request additional tests, for example, serum creatinine, please include the result with the medical. Clients who have unstable disease and/or significant end-organ complications should be referred for specialist assessment, as per standard clinical practice. Please refer to page 55, of Attachment 4: Guidelines for Specific Medical Conditions, of the Panel Instructions for information on grading conditions such as hypertension.
