Catering for children and adolescents aged 0-18 years, the Paediatric Endocrine Service provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services to children and adolescents in the Hunter area and regional NSW through our hospital-based and outreach services. Services are provided by a multi-disciplinary team including Paediatric Endocrinologists, Diabetes and Endocrine Clinical Nurse Consultants, Dietitians and Social Worker. The services provided are:

• inpatient services including diagnostic, acute care, education and stabilisation of newly diagnosed and pre-existing diabetes
• diabetes and endocrine outpatient clinic
• diabetes outreach clinics in Tamworth, Armidale, Ballina, Lismore, Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Forster, Taree and Muswellbrook twice per year.
• outpatient education, counselling and support services
• outpatient telephone service (office hours)
• 24 hour urgent telephone service - for families and health professionals by calling 0418 650 570 or calling the Hospital switchboard on 4921 3000 and asking for the paediatric endocrinologist-on-call
• growth and metabolic screening
• inpatient services including diagnostic services, dynamic endocrine testing, acute care and ongoing management
• consultative service to the Hunter New England Area Health Service
• endocrinology laboratory services (diagnostic and research)
• extensive clinical research activities in diabetes, endocrine and growth.
• parent support groups, toddler support groups, adolescent groups, and education evenings