Endocrine Abstracts

Graves’ disease is an autoimmune condition predominantly affecting middle aged women. It can be difficult to manage and consumes a lot of medical time and resources.In Torbay Hospital, we introduced endocrine nurse specialist (ENS) follow up service to reduce medical burden. This has shifted the work-load of patient care but on the other hand, has resulted in identification of great need for support and increased nurse time.We...