Children's Endocrinology (hormonal)
The children’s endocrine team are based at the Royal Derby Hospital, and provide care for children and young people with a range of hormonal (endocrine) conditions.
The team in Derby will see patients with thyroid disorder, adrenal insufficiency, and growth and puberty concerns. Complex and rare conditions such as congenital adrenal hyperplasia, diabetes insipidus, pituitary dysfunction, Turner Syndrome and Prader-willi Syndrome are also cared for by the Derby team, who have support from Nottingham Children’s Hospital.
A new patient clinic is held in Derby once a month and patients who require regular follow up will be seen, as needed, in the follow up clinics. Patients are given the contact details of the team so they can access support between clinic visits, if needed. Patients with long term conditions will usually be cared for by the team until around their 18th birthday. The transition to adult team will be discussed regularly and will be planned on an individual basis.
Adrenal information
- Examples of medical ID for children (opens in new window) >
- Example of adrenal insufficiency alert card (opens in new window) >
- Get information on congenital adrenal hyperplasia (opens in new window) >
- Access video about using an Abbott Neo blood glucose meter (opens in new window) >
- Access video about using a caresens blood glucose meter (opens in new window) >
Growth information
We follow National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance for treating short stature with growth hormone treatment. There is strict criteria for who can receive it.
Thyroid
- Information intended for families where a baby is suspected of having CHT or has been diagnosed with CHT following their newborn blood spot screening test (‘heel prick test’) (opens in new window) >
- Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland) in childhood (opens in new window) >
- Visit the British Thyroid Foundation website (opens in new window) >
- Your thyroid broke, but we can fix it! (video for children) (opens in new window) >
- Access easy read patient's guide about Hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid) (opens in new window) >
- Access average read patient's guide about Hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid) (opens in new window) >
- Access patient guide about Hypothyroidism (opens in new window) >
Turner Syndrome
- Visit the Turner Syndrome Support Society website (opens in new window) >
- How to support girls with TS to thrive and succeed at school (opens in new window) >
- Visit Turner Syndrome Support Society website for useful information for home and school (opens in new window) >
- Access Turner Syndrome and Education guide for home and school (opens in new window) >
Prader-Willi syndrome
- An overview of Prader-Willi syndrome (opens in new window) >
- Visit the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association website (opens in new window) >
- Help in dealing with a PWS diagnosis (opens in new window) >
- Behaviour management with PWS (opens in new window) >
- Dietary management and exercise with PWS (opens in new window) >
- Information for nursery staff for children with PWS (opens in new window) >
- Information for primary school staff for children with PWS (opens in new window) >
- Information for college staff for children with PWS (opens in new window) >