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- Female Genital Mutilation Service
- FINCH Service
- Gastroenterology
- General Surgery
- Gynaecological cancer
- Gynaecological Cancer – Genetic Testing
- Gynaecology
- Health Visiting
- Homeless Team
- Imaging
- Immunology and allergy
- Infection Control
- Integrated Care Services (iCares)
- Lung Health Checks
- Maternity
- Neonatal Unit
- Neurology
- Neurophysiology
- Nuclear Medicine
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Occupational Health and Wellbeing
- Orthotics
- Paediatric Allergy Service
- Paediatrics
- Pain Management
- Parkinson’s Disease Service
- Pathology
- Pharmacy
- Plastic Surgery
- Poisons
- Post-Menopausal Bleeding Clinic
- Rehab Wards
- Research & Development (R&D)
- Respiratory
- Respiratory Physiology
- Rheumatology
- Sandwell Sexual Health Services
- Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia
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- Stroke Care
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- Urogynaecology
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Diabetes
Diabetes is a condition that means the body cannot properly control the amount of sugar in the blood. The disease comes in two forms: Type 1 diabetes develops when the body does not produce enough insulin, and Type 2 is when the body does not use it properly.
Diabetes is an increasing problem for people who lead an inactive lifestyle or eat a poor diet. We aim to improve the quality of life for patients with diabetes by helping them to increase their knowledge and understanding of their condition, and of course to provide relevant treatment.
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Team
Consultant Physicians
Dr Hisham Ibrahim (Lead Clinician)
Specialist areas: intensive diabetes control, insulin pump therapy, hypertension and kidney disease in diabetes, weight management in diabetes, and general endocrinology.
Tel: 0121 507 2739
Dr Peter Davies
Specialist areas: management of diabetes during pregnancy, pre-conception, structured patients’ education and general endocrinology.
Tel: 0121 507 3908
Dr Doug Robertson
Specialist areas: Intensive diabetes control and cardiovascular risk factors management.
Tel: 0121 507 3907
Associate Specialist
Dr Prabir Banerjee
Specialist areas: Foot problems in diabetes, thyroid disease.
Senior diabetes specialist nurse
Sister Noreen Barker
Tel: 0121 507 2458
Diabetes specialist nurses
Deloris Corlis-Jones
Jagjit Dhallu
Deborah Collins
Lynne Braycotton
Diabetes Specialist Dietitians
Hardeep Ghandi
Stephanie Rayson
Footcare Team
Edward Guest
Kulwinder Johal
Clinics Co-ordinator
Sigrid Lewis
Reception/Support Staff and Healthcare Assistants
Julie Cheadle
Jayne Spruce
Lynn Etchells
Balber Kaur
Sue Harris
Services
We treat all aspects of diabetes in both its forms, as well as conditions affecting other glandular systems in the body. Patients may be treated as an inpatient or outpatient in hospital, or at a clinic in a community setting.
We run clinics for patients who have been referred by their GP. We offer guidance and information about how to make lifestyle changes.
Treatments include:
- Optimising glycaemic control (using insulin to help control blood sugar levels)
- Managing cardiovascular risk (how the heart rate and exercise can help)
- Insulin pump therapy (an alternative to insulin injections)
- Renal (kidney) disease
- Patient assessment and advice on medication
We also run clinics for young adults with the disease, foot problems, management of diabetes during pregnancy and in pre-conception. We also have specialist teams providing care for adults with diabetes and support for their families or carers within their own home or care home.
Patient Stories
Please feel free to share your experiences of this service. Please e-mail your views to swbh.comms@nhs.net
Patient Information
Patient information leaflets
Hypoglycaemia
Young Adult Diabetes Transition Clinic
Thyroid disease – Diabetes and endocrinology ML7217
Type 2 Diabetes in Adults – Management Diabetes ML7220
Contacts
If you require more specific information on these services please contact the relevant consultant through the main switchboard: 0121 554 3801.