Diabetes Pregnancy Service:

This joint service is provided by Professor Mike Cummings, DSNs Sarah Moutter and Anita Thynne with dietary support from Jeanette Head.

Mr Marwan Salloum, Mr Sen Gupta and Diabetes Link Midwives, Ann Going and Chrissie Hall provide the obstetric component of this service together with a team of Link Midwives in the community. 

The joint clinic is provided on a weekly basis (Wednesdays 2-5 pm) in the Ante-Natal Unit at St. Mary's Hospital and aims to see all pregnant ladies with pre-existing or gestational diabetes within one week of referral. The service also aims to provide a full pre-pregnancy counselling service to optimise maternal and foetal wellbeing. 

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All mothers and babies attend the Post-Natal Pregnancy Service for management of pre-existing diabetes control as well as optimising health to reduce subsequent risk of diabetes in those patients with a gestational presentation.

Patients can be referred via Maternity Reception at St Mary’s Hospital on 023 9286 6504.

Lead Clinician:                         Professor Mike Cummings

Lead DSN:                                 Sarah Moutter

PRE-PREGNANCY COUNSELLING  (FOR WOMEN WITH DIABETES)