Diabetes

We provide clinical advice and services to patients suffering with Diabetes and Endocrine disorders.

The medical team offers full Consultant assessment and periodic review for outpatients as well as review and management advice during inpatient episodes.

The Specialist Nursing Service has two key elements: the management of in-patients and support for patients attending Consultant-led diabetes clinics.

For patients managed by the community Diabetes Specialist Nurses, referrals are now dealt with via East Coast Community Healthcare (ECCH). They can be contacted via East Coast Community Access (ECCA) on 01493 809977.

For in-patients, referrals can be made by any of the staff looking after these individuals, though there should be good clinical reasons underpinning the referral.

The team has an established insulin pump service, with designated numbers of pump users.

What services are provided?

• Queries relating to inpatient insulin doses and diabetic medication
• Outpatient follow up referral
• Dose adjustment
• Insulin initiation
• Diabetic education including blood glucose monitoring where individuals have Type 1 diabetes.
• Medical Student teaching
• Nursing induction and mandatory training
• Education for clinical staff in the hospital

How can I get a referral?

Patients can be referred by GPs and Practice Nurses via the national NHS electronic referral system.

Key information to include with the referral:

• blood glucose levels
• HbA1c; eGFR (within the last 12 weeks)
• current therapy
• relevant medical history
• purpose and objective of the referral
• any indicative social history

How can I contact the department?

Answerphone service – 01493 453373 (this is always an answerphone as we may not always be in the office but all messages left are answered as promptly as possible) or by e-mail dsn@jpaget.nhs.uk