Our Diabetes and Endocrinology department provides a range of services to help people manage diabetes and other hormone-related health conditions.
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Locations
The team is based in Sycamore House just to the right hand side of the main entrance from Vicarage Road.
Contact information
- Email - westherts.
endocrinology @nhs.net - Watford - 01923 217696
- Hemel Hempstead - 01442 287482
- St Albans - 01442 287482
Core services
Our core services include:
- General diabetes clinics: weekly sessions for both new patients and those needing ongoing support.
- Specialist diabetes clinics:
- Adolescent and young adult clinics - specialised care for younger patients with diabetes is available at all locations.
- Antenatal clinics - special clinics for pregnant women with diabetes.
- Insulin pump clinics - support for those using insulin pumps is provided at Watford General Hospital
- Endocrine clinics - these clinics offer weekly appointments for a range of hormone-related health issues.
- Nurse-led clinics - specialist nurses provide advice, support, and telephone consultations for diabetes and endocrine patients.
- Education and support - the team run sessions to help patients and healthcare staff understand and manage diabetes and endocrine conditions better.
Patient information leaflets
- Adjusting Insulin Doses
- Adjusting Insulin Injection Doses
- Adjusting Insulin Pump Doses
- Adolescent Clinic: Information for Young People with Diabetes
- Dexcom Clarity App
- Dexcom G6 App
- Dexcom G6 Follow App
- Dexcom G7 App
- Dexcom G7 Follow App
- Diet Advice for Type 2 Diabetes
- DigiBete App - step-by-step guide
- Eating for a healthy pregnancy with gestational diabetes
- Glooko Apps
- Healthy Eating Guide for Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
- Healthy Teeth and Gums with Diabetes
- How to manage hyperglycaemia CYPD
- Insulin NovoMix 30 BD Regime - twice daily
- Insulin NovoMix 30- Three-injection regime
- Insulin Pump therapy
- Libre Apps
- Management of Hypoglycaemia in children and young people with diabetes
- Manually calculating insulin for meals
- Negative Oral Food Challenge
- Sick Day Rules (Insulin Pump)
- Sick Day Rules (Insulin Pump)
- Sick Day Rules for Injection Therapy (V3 some minor corrections made)
- Step-by-step guide - DigiBete App for Type 2 Diabetes