Children and young people's endocrinology

We are a specialist Children and Young People's (CYP) Endocrinology Service, and our team is made up of specialist doctors and nurses. We also have access to the specialist adolescent psychology service, play specialists, and safeguarding team and are supported by a team of admin staff.

We work closely with specialist adult and young people's services at UCLH such as Adult Endocrinology and gynaecology, urology and reproductive medicine.

Our values: 

• We will put your child’s safety and wellbeing above everything else
• We will offer you the kindness we would want for a loved one
• We achieve through teamwork
• We strive to keep improving

The Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), in partnership with adolescent and adult services at University College London Hospitals (UCLH), form the London Centre for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes.

We’re here to deliver a high quality and responsive service that maximises health and wellbeing for young people and their families. Generally, although we take direct GP referrals to UCLH from 4-5 years of age, the majority of children 0-13 are referred to GOSH and new referrals of teenagers are seen in a more adolescent appropriate environment at UCLH. Children from GOSH endocrinology service are transitioned over to UCLH at the most appropriate time usually between 13-15 years of age.

We support children and young people with a variety of endocrine conditions in our adolescent endocrine and joint transition clinics with colleagues from the adult endocrine service. We will usually transition to adult services with transfer at the appropriate time after their 18th birthday.

The CNS team run nurse led clinics with a focus on independence training to educate and support Young People to begin to manage their own health condition.  These clinics can include:

• Information around Growth Hormone device choice and ongoing support and monitoring
• Training for emergency hydrocortisone injection administration
• Illness and injury management of hydrocortisone medication 
• Thyroid reviews
• Encouragement and support in gaining Independence of managing long term health conditions