Meet the endocrinology team Endocrinology clinics Endocrinology specialist nurses

There are 3 endocrine specialist nurses who as well as dealing with general endocrinology, each have an area of individual expertise:

 

 

	Suzanne Curran Endocrine Specialist Nurse   Addison's disease, NET	01223 348 766
	Alison Webb Endocrine Specialist Nurse   Acromegaly	01223 348 749
	Inge Harrison Endocrine Specialist Nurse   Thyroid cancer	01223 348 749
	Fiona Tedman Secretary to  the Endocrine Specialist Nurses	01223 348 795

 

 

The endocrine nurses are available during weekdays (0900 - 1700) to give advice by telephone to patients, GP’s and practice nurses, and to liaise as necessary with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

 

Endocrine testing is carried out on a daily basis by the endocrine nurses with the support of a Physicians Assistant - Linda McNally.

 

A nurse lead Growth Hormone clinic is held twice weekly to initiate, educate and monitor patients requiring growth hormone replacement therapy.

 

The endocrine nurses offer education and advice to patients and their families with hypopituitarism and hypoadrenalism for the management of their replacement therapy - this includes 'sick day rules’ for steroid replacement, as well as education regarding testosterone and growth hormone replacement. Teaching sessions are held daily on an individual basis and out of hours on a group basis, or at local patient support group meetings.