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Paediatric Network Unit: Hull
Unit Name and Address
Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
Name and contact details of Consultant Paediatrician/s
- Dr Verghese Mathew: 01482 675698
- Dr. Sanjay Gupta: 01482 674754
Name and contact details of paediatric diabetes nurses
- Trudy Tapson: 01482 886535
- Deb Kemp: 01482 886535
Name & contact details of dietician
Anne Bentley: 01482 675786
Name and contact details of psychologist
Jason Miller: 01482 221261
Brief description of unit
The service is extremely busy with a large case load of 240 patients in the age range 0 – 18 years. New patients are accepted only under the age of 16 years. The full range of diabetes treatment options are available to the patients and they receive telephone support from the nurses every day of the week. Psychology support is also available. Clinics are age stratified and held every Thursday with the morning clinic for children under 13 years and the afternoon one for the older children. Transition service is well established and joint clinics are run once a month.
