For an overview of all the content contained within the Diabetes Pages please see the headings at the top of this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overview of Services<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Edinburgh Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes (ECED): Diabetes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The ECED team provide general diabetes clinics at the following sites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are joint diabetes\/antenatal and diabetes\/renal clinics at the RIE, WGH and SJH<\/p>\n\n\n\n Monogenic Diabetes (MODY) and Cystic Fibrosis Diabetes clinics are held at WGH<\/p>\n\n\n\n Management of long term high dose steroid therapy \u2013 RefHelp (nhslothian.scot)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Scotland wide Islet transplant clinic is held at RIE under the care of the Islet Transplant Team. Referrals to this clinic is through secondary care only. M.A. & M.S. 04-12-24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Any possible NEW diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Any existing person with diabetes who is acutely unwell and at risk of DKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Any pregnant woman with a new diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Any suspected limb-threatening or life-threatening diabetes foot problem<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For Adults Contact on-call Diabetes Registrar for either WGH or RIE via switchboard (0131 536 1000) or SJH by paging Diabetes Specialist Nurses (01506 523 000)<\/p>\n\n\n\n For children (under the age of 16) contact the paediatrics diabetes on-call register at the RHCYP via switchboard (0131 536 1000)<\/p>\n\n\n\n How to refer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n St Johns Hospital Clinadvdiabetes@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Western General Hospital WGH.DiabeticAdvice@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Royal Infirmary Edinburgh RIE.DiabeticAdvice@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Email advice lines are useful for simple queries for patients whom you envisage to continue to manage in primary care. 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