Service: Diabetes and Endocrinology
Diabetes Information for Patients
Online resources Understanding diabetes (Diabetes UK / Know Diabetes) Type 1 diabetes (Diabetes UK / Know Diabetes) Type 2 diabetes (Diabetes UK / Know Diabetes) Gestational diabetes (Diabetes UK / […]
Inpatient Diabetes Service
The diabetes inpatient team aims to develop a culture of safe practice and improve patient experience and outcomes, as well as support hospital staff in the management of patients with […]
What we do
We proactively review patients admitted with diabetes related admissions (DKA, HHS, hypoglycaemia, foot ulcer, on steroid, etc.). We assess the patient and make diabetes management recommendations to support patients and […]
About the Diabetes service
Diabetes service At the L&D the Multi-Disciplinary Diabetes Specialist Team offers a comprehensive range of diabetes services for in-patients and out-patients of all age groups, including Children and Young Persons […]
Endocrinology Service
The L&D is one of the few hospitals providing a comprehensive endocrine service, encompassing common and uncommon endocrine disorders. We work in close collaboration with endocrine surgery, paediatric endocrinology and […]
Steroid treatment and blood glucose levels
Information for people who have diabetes and are taking steroids Steroid treatment can temporarily worsen your diabetes control. This is because steroids increase the release of glucose from the liver, […]