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Welcome to Queen's Medical Centre campus Diabetes Service for Adults with Diabetes |
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We aim to provide comprehensive care for all people over 16 years old with diabetes who have been referred to us. The following pages contain information about the diabetes service, which we hope you will find helpful. If you would like to use our services but are not under the care of one of the diabetes consultants, please speak to your GP who may be able to refer you. People with Type 1 diabetes are usually seen in hospital clinics. People with Type 2 diabetes are usually treated and monitored by their GPs but may need to be referred to hospital clinics if particular problems arise. |
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Where to find us |
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Outpatient appointments and medical check-ups with your diabetes specialist are usually held in clinic 2, B floor South Block. Clinic 2 is easy to find from the main entrance: just go straight ahead following signs to South Block and clinic 2 is on the right.
The Diabetes Unit is on C floor, South Block of the hospital. If you use the main entrance you need to follow the signs to South Block from the main entrance, then go up one floor to C floor. If you come in the South Block entrance (near the multi-storey car park), you simply need to go up two floors to C floor and follow signs from the lifts.
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What services do we offer? |
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Outpatient Clinics |
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General Diabetes Clinics |
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Everybody should have an annual review at least once a year. If you have been sent an appointment that you cannot attend, please contact the Diabetes Register (0115 9709209) to change it so appointment slots are not wasted. Unfortunately, all our clinics are very full so it can be difficult to book you in at short notice.
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Friday morning |
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Tuesday afternoon |
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Tuesday afternoon |
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Friday morning |
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Clinics For Special Groups |
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Young People with Diabetes
These are run for young patients on insulin. They are where most young people with diabetes (aged 16 to 25) now have their medical checks. Doctors and Diabetes Specialist Nurses are both available during the clinic.
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First Thursday morning of every month, clinic 2 |
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First Thursday morning of every month, clinic 2 |
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Alternate Thursday evenings, Diabetes Unit |
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Foot Clinic
A weekly clinic is held for patients with foot problems (clinic 2 Wednesday mornings). Urgent problems should be discussed with the Diabetes Unit (0115 9709215) during the week and ward C54 (0115 9709213) during evenings and weekends.
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Nephropathy (Kidney) Clinic
This clinic is run for people who have kidney problems caused by diabetes (nephropathy). Dr Page runs a clinic on the first Thursday of each month and Dr Gazis runs a clinic on the first Tuesday of each month, both in clinic 2.
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Erectile Dysfunction Clinic
Impotence (difficulty getting or keeping erections) can happen in men with diabetes. If it happens to you, please discuss it with your clinic doctor or with your own GP. They may suggest that you try viagra if they think it would be suitable for you. A range of other treatments is also available and your doctor may refer you to the erectile dysfunction clinic. This clinic is run by one of the Diabetes Specialist Nurses on Monday afternoons in the Diabetes Unit. You will be able to see all the available treatments and discuss which would suit you best.
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Vascular Risk Clinic
This clinic is run by Dr Gazis and Sister Miller. It is for people who have diabetes and are thought to be at extra risk of heart problems and is run with the aim of reducing this risk as much as possible. Thursday mornings, clinic 2.
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Antenatal Clinic
We run this clinic jointly with the obstetricians (doctors who specialise in pregnancy) for women with diabetes who are pregnant so that obstetric and diabetic check-ups can be done at the same time. (Wednesday mornings, antenatal clinic)
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Diabetes Specialist Nurse-led Drop in service
Every weekday afternoon (except bank holidays) between 2 and 3.30 PM, a nurse and a doctor will be available in the Diabetes Unit to help you with urgent diabetes-related problems. If you know in the morning that you are going to need to come, it would be helpful if you could telephone and let us know (0115 9709215).
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Individual Appointments
Appointments with the Diabetes Nurse Specialists or Dietitians can be made by contacting the Unit Secretary (0115 9709215).
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Monitoring Equipment
A wide selection of blood glucose monitoring equipment is available for demonstration in the unit.
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Education
Advice leaflets on many aspects of diabetes are available for short-term loan. A full range of educational programmes is available for patients on diet, tablets or insulin. Please ask for details.
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Pregnancy and Diabetes
Diabetic control is very important before and during pregnancy: getting pregnant when your control of diabetes is poor can be dangerous for your baby's health. Any woman considering pregnancy should contact the Diabetes Unit (970 9215). We provide a joint diabetes/antenatal service with the maternity department and offer pre-pregnancy advice sessions on an individual basis. Folic acid supplements should be taken before every pregnancy if possible. It is also important to stop smoking if you are planning a pregnancy.
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Research
Research is of course very important to help us understand more about diabetes and to improve treatments. There are always a variety of research projects in progress in the Diabetes Unit. If you would like to take part in a project, please let us know and we will find out if a suitable project for you is underway.
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Who are the Staff in the Diabetes Unit? |
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Diabetes Unit secretary
Mrs Karen Nunnick is secretary to the diabetes unit and will make appointments with the other staff among her many other duties!
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Diabetes Specialist Nurses
Pat Clarke
Debbie Miller
Karen Besant
Laura Temperton
Janet Evans
Nicola Maude
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Dietitians
Nikki Pownall, Siobhan Ashton-Cleary and Sarah Groom are senior dietitians who specialise in diabetes and are based in the diabetes unit. Most patients need advice about diet when diabetes is first diagnosed and many need ongoing advice and help. Diet is of course absolutely crucial in diabetes and we believe in giving people individualised advice about changes that they can make to their own diet rather than simply giving out leaflets. The doctors in clinic will refer you to the dietitian if necessary.
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Doctors
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Consultants
Dr Peter Mansell
Dr Simon Page
Dr Anastasios (Tasso) Gazis
Dr Garry Tan
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Specialist Registrars
There are 4 specialist registrars. These are doctors who have been qualified for at least 3 years and who have chosen to specialise in diabetes. They are at various stages through a 5-year program during which they work and train at the same time. Because it is important for doctors to have a broad base of medical experience, the doctors work at several different hospitals during their training. This means that most of the registrars work with us for 2 years or less.
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Other Doctors
Other doctors also work in the outpatient clinics. There are several Clinical Assistants and Associate Specialists who are General Practitioners with a special interest in diabetes who work part-time in the hospital. Senior House Officers also sometimes work in the clinic, although their main job is caring for patients on the wards. They have been qualified in medicine for 1 to 3 years and work under close supervision.
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How to contact us |
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The Diabetes Unit telephone number is 0115 9709215. Out of hours and when all the staff are busy an answerphone is left on. If you leave a message you will be called back as soon as possible. If you have an urgent problem out of hours, you can call ward C54 for advice (0115 9709213), call your own GP. |
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