Lambeth diabetes intermediate care team
The Lambeth Diabetes Intermediate Care Team consists of one Clinical Lead GP with a special interest in diabetes and three Diabetes Specialist Nurses (DSN), each primarily based within a specific locality and a diabetes specialist dietitian.
The aims of the team are to:
- Support, educate and help manage patients with diabetes in Lambeth
- Listen to and involve our local communities in developing services in Lambeth
- Support and develop the skills of Practices Nurses and Community Teams in Lambeth to provide the best care for their patients with diabetes
- Provide integrated, seamless care with our hospital diabetes services at Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s and St George’s Hospitals.
The Team provides the following services:
- Telephone advice and consultation with patients and healthcare professionals
- Joint diabetes clinics with GPs and Practice Nurses
- Joint visits with Community Nurses to improve diabetes care to housebound patients
Community Insulin Start Groups
- Consultant-led Rapid Access Diabetes Clinics
- Annual joint visits to the practice with a Consultant Diabetologist to discuss in-house diabetes care
- Support practices with their diabetes service development and self-assessment
- Individual support for diabetes patients and their carers
- Develop guidelines in conjunction with secondary care colleagues
- Support patient participation group in Lambeth
- Act as resource and link to other services.
Education and training offered by the Team:
How to Contact the Team
Mark Chamley, Clinical Lead, Diabetes
Tel: 020 8761 6259
Email: mark.chamley@nhs.net
Julia Azille, Diabetes Specialist Nurse, North Locality
Tel: 020 7188 1906
Email: julia.azille@gstt.nhs.uk
Deirdre McGowan, Diabetes Specialist Nurse, South East Locality
Tel: 020 8670 3189
Email: deirdre.mcgowan@gstt.nhs.uk
Rosarie Atkinson, Diabetes Specialist Nurse, South West Locality
Tel: 020 3049 5060
Email: rosarie.atkinson@lambethpct.nhs.uk
Liz Camfield, Diabetes Specialist Nurse, South West Locality
Tel: 020 3049 5060
Email: elizabeth.camfield@gstt.nhs.uk
Krishna Wadher, Diabetes Specialist Dietitian, Lambeth
Tel: 020 7188 2010
Email: krishna.wadher@gstt.nhs.uk
Download the Lambeth Intermediate Care Team flyer and referral form below:
Lambeth Intermediate Care Team Flyer (in pdf format)
Lambeth Intermediate Care Team Referral Form (in pdf format)
Download the Lambeth Intermediate Care Team Annual Review 2008-2009 below:
Lambeth Intermediate Care Team Annual Review 2008-2009
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