Paediatric diabetes and endocrinology
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St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust treats children and adolescents for growth, endocrine and diabetes problems. The endocrine service sees both local and regional patients either at St George’s or at peripheral outreach clinics. The paediatric diabetes service has been compliant with the Paediatric Diabetes Best Practice Tariff from 1st October 2012
We have close links with the adult diabetes and endocrine service to ensure a smooth transfer to the adult services.
What we offer
- 2.5 general endocrine clinics per week, Dragon Children’s Centre
- 2 diabetes clinic per week in the Dragon Children’s Centre, transition to adult clinic in the Thomas Addison Unit monthly, full paediatric MDT of nursing, dietetic, psychological and medical staff, provision for pump therapy and diagnostic CGMS, and meeting BPT standards
- We also run special clinics for children with obesity, families with lipid problems, genetics problems, osteoporosis and blood disorders.
- Endocrine service for children with cancer is also provided as part of the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.
Access information – The endocrine and diabetic teams take direct same day referrals from GPs for urgent cases. Written referrals can be directed to the Paediatric Endocrine/Diabetes secretary or through the e-Referrals Service.
Contact details
For urgent endocrine advice contact Dr Albanese, Dr Bain, or Dr Wei via hospital switchboard; for diabetes advice through the diabetes mobile 0780 2262633
For appointment queries contact the Team Secretary on 020 8725 2290 or 0208 725 4803
Dr Assunta Albanese – Consultant Endocrinologist
Specialty interest: Growth, Puberty & Thyroid disorders, Over/Undergrowth syndromes,
Osteoporosis/Calcium disorders, Endocrine late effects
Dr Murray Bain – Consultant Paediatrician/Senior Lecturer
Specialty interest: General Paediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, Weight management
Dr Christina Wei – Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist and Diabetologist
Specialty interest: Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Adolescent Transition
Diabetes Secretary: 020 8725 4803
Endocrine Secretary: Tel: 020 8725 2290, Fax: 020 8725 3741
E.mail: childrens.secretariesC@stgeorges.nhs.uk
Location
Treatments
- 2.5 general endocrine clinics per week, Dragon Children’s Centre
- 2 diabetes clinic per week in the Dragon Children’s Centre, transition to adult clinic in the Thomas Addison Unit monthly, full paediatric MDT of nursing, dietetic, psychological and medical staff, provision for pump therapy and diagnostic CGMS, and meeting BPT standards
- We also run special clinics for children with obesity, families with lipid problems, genetics problems, osteoporosis and blood disorders.
- Endocrine service for children with cancer is also provided as part of the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.
Key staff
- Assunta Albanese – Consultant Endocrinologist. Specialty interest: Growth, Puberty & Thyroid disorders, Over/Undergrowth syndromes, Osteoporosis/Calcium disorders, Endocrine late effects
- Murray Bain – Consultant Paediatrician/Senior Lecturer. Specialty interest: General Paediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, Weight management
- Christina Wei – Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist and Diabetologist. Specialty interest: Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Adolescent Transition
- Team Secretary: Margaret Austen – Tel: 020 8725 0275, Fax: 020 8725 3741
Referrals
The endocrine and diabetic teams take direct same day referrals from GPs for urgent cases. Written referrals can be directed to the Paediatric Endocrine/Diabetes secretary or through the e-Referrals Service.
