Diabetes (children)
With close links with the endocrine service, our diabetes service specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of children with diabetes.
We have special clinics for cystic fibrosis-related diabetes and transition clinics for 16 to 19 year olds, as well as dedicated afternoon clinics for adolescents.
The diabetes team can assess whether patients are suitable to transfer to insulin pump therapy and the diabetes specialist nurse provides ongoing individual support for this treatment. This is a popular service and around one in 10 of our patients is on insulin pump therapy, which is well above the national average.
A consultant or specialist nurse led telephone advisory service is also available for families of children with diabetes.
Location of services
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
- Three weekly endocrine clinics, Paediatric Outpatients
- One weekly diabetes clinic, Paediatric Outpatients
- Multidisciplinary Prader Willi Syndrome clinic every three months, Paediatric Outpatients
Adult Outpatients
- Monthly transition clinic with Dr Kevin Shotlif (Adult Consultant Endocrinologist), Beta Cell Unit.
Outreach
- Monthly general endocrine clinics, St Mary's Hospital Regular joint clinics with the haematology service at St Mary's Hospital
- Monthly cystic fibrosis diabetes clinics at the Royal Brompton Hospital.
Consultants and key staff
- Dr Saji Alexander, Consultant (Endocrinology & Diabetes)
- Dr Kingi Aminu, Consultant (Diabetes)
- Dr Nicola Bridges, Consultant (Endocrinology & Diabetes)
- Karen Spowart, Diabetes Specialist Nurse
- Gemma Renshaw, Paediatric Dietician
