Diabetes and Endocrinology

The Diabetes and Endocrinology Department is composed of a multidisciplinary team consisting of Consultants, Speciality doctors, and Diabetes Specialist Nurses. We work in collaboration with a larger multidisciplinary team including Diabetes Specialist Midwives, Dietitians, and Podiatrists. We are supported by a dedicated Administration Team.

The Endocrinology service sees patients in various outpatient settings across the Trust, supported by the general outpatient nursing teams. Endocrinology patients are seen in the Outpatients Departments at Peterborough City Hospital and Hinchingbrooke Hospital. We also have some limited services at Stamford & Rutland, Ely, and Doddington Hospitals. We do not have an on-call helpline – Patients who require out of hours support are advised to use either 111 or the GP out of hours service.

Patients admitted for Endocrine or Diabetes specific reasons are cared for on Ward B6 at Peterborough City Hospital or Peartree Ward at Hinchingbrooke. We also have a dedicated 7-day diabetes specialist nursing service on both main hospital sites which provides care, support and advice for all patients admitted with diabetes and the healthcare professionals who are caring for them.

Our mission is to deliver high quality, patient centred care for adults with diabetes and endocrine problems. We aim to provide access to timely and appropriate medical and nursing support for patients when specialist input is required.

Our Outpatient Services

At Peterborough City Hospital:

We provide an Endocrinology outpatient service at Peterborough City and Stamford and Rutland Hospitals.

We have a limited diabetes consultant led outpatient service at Stamford and Rutland Hospital for South Lincolnshire patients. 

We do not provide a general diabetes outpatients service at Peterborough City Hospital. This service is managed by CPFT at the Healthy Living Centre. Our consultants work with CPFT to provide this care, working alongside the community Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Dietitians and Podiatrists.

If you are a patient at the Healthy Living Centre, please see the CPFT website for service details.

We have two consultant led diabetes and endocrinology in pregnancy clinics each week, held within Antenatal Outpatients in the Women’s and Children’s Centre at Peterborough City Hospital.

This service also has a dedicated team of Diabetes Specialist Nurses and Midwives providing advice, support and care to all women diagnosed with diabetes in pregnancy (Mon-Fri).

The High-Risk Diabetes Foot Urgent Assessment Service is led by a Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist Monday - Friday and is supported by a team of consultants including endocrinologists, orthopaedic surgeons, and vascular specialist nurses. We also provide a daily weekday ward round with the multidisciplinary diabetes foot care team for any inpatient presenting with a diabetes related foot problem.

At Hinchingbrooke Hospital:

We provide an Endocrinology outpatient service at Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

We provide a full consultant led outpatient service at Hinchingbrooke Hospital and limited consultant led services at Doddington and Ely Hospitals.

We provide a full Diabetes Specialist Nurse outpatient service at Hinchingbrooke Hospital for general diabetes care and support for patients under consultant led care. This service also provides diabetes technology services, emerging adults (19-25) service, structured education for type 1 diabetes, preconception advice and care, high HbA1c clinic, rapid access and new diagnosis support and a dedicated helpline (Mon-Fri 08:00 – 16:00).

We have a daily diabetes foot clinic, led by a diabetes specialist podiatrist, weekly consultant led and monthly Foot MDT which has rapid access appointments and a total contact casting service.

We also have consultant led diabetes and endocrinology in pregnancy clinics each Friday, held within Lily Clinic in the Treatment Centre.

This service also has a dedicated team of Diabetes Specialist Nurses and Midwives providing advice, support and care to all women diagnosed with diabetes in pregnancy (Mon-Fri).

Conditions we treat

Endocrinology Conditions: [service delivered at Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke]

  • Thyroid disease (under and overactive)
  • Parathyroid disease (under and overactive)
  • Pituitary disease including acromegaly, Cushing’s disease, prolactinoma, hypopituitarism and non-functioning pituitary adenoma.
  • Diabetes Insipidus
  • Adrenal disease including Addison's, Cushing's syndrome, Conn's syndrome and pheochromocytoma.
  • Hirsutism from polycystic ovary syndrome and other conditions  
  • Hypogonadism
  • Hypoglycaemia in the non-diabetic

Diabetes Mellitus: [outpatient service delivered at Hinchingbrooke Hospital]

  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Complex Type 2 diabetes
  • Monogenetic Diabetes including LADA and MODY
  • Diabetes Mellitus from other causes, including ‘Type 3c’
  • Diabetes technology service including insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring sensors (CGMS)
  • Emerging Adults with Diabetes (aged 19 – 25)
  • Pre-conception Support and Care
  • Structured Education Courses for type 1 diabetes

Diabetes in Pregnancy: [service delivered at Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke]

  • Pre-existing Diabetes in pregnancy
  • Gestational Diabetes

High Risk Diabetic Foot Disease: [both sites]

  • Urgent Assessment clinic – Peterborough
  • Inpatient MDT Foot Team – Peterborough
  • Dedicated diabetes foot clinic with specialist Podiatrist, once a week, rapid access service and Total contact cast service – Hinchingbrooke

Contact us

  Hinchingbrooke Hospital:

Hinchingbrooke DSN Helpline: Monday – Friday. 08:00 – 16:00

All calls are monitored – please leave a voicemail message giving name, contact number and brief detail of problem. This will allow the team to prioritise messages. We aim to answer priority messages on the same day and all other calls within 48 working hours. Alternatively, please send your query to the email address above.

Diabetes in Pregnancy Specialist Team: Monday – Friday 08:00 – 16:00

Diabetes Specialist Nurses                          

Email: nwangliaft.dipteam@nhs.net

Contact Numbers: 07563 800775 or 07593 130053

Diabetes Specialist Midwives:                  

Email: nwangliaft.diabetesmidwife@nhs.net

Contact Numbers: 07766 253903 or 0795 5311309 

All calls are monitored – please leave a voicemail message giving name, contact number and brief detail of problem. We aim to answer priority messages on the same day and out of hours messages by the next working day. Alternatively, please send your query to the relevant email address above.