Endocrine Abstracts

Background: People wanting to access gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) as part of gender affirming treatments are increasing in number and often face long waiting lists. Nationally there is often limited and inconsistent endocrine support for this group. As a result people often feel unsupported and confused in their treatment journey. (In 2019 we set up a dedicated endocrine clinic within the Grampian GIC (gender identity clinic), with the specific remit to see all peop...

Introduction: Our endocrine service introduced a nurse led parathyroid clinic to provide an efficient pathway for patients referred with hypercalcaemia.This benefits patients and clinical staff.Materials/Methods: Patients referred with a raised calcium level are vetted by the endocrine consultants and directed to the nurse led clinic. The patients are seen within 6 weeks using a standard proforma and checklist. Relevant investigations to include renal fu...

Using nurse led clinics (including telephone and virtual reviews) in NHS Grampian to improve patient satisfaction following a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism.Aims: To reduce waiting times for patients with hyperthyroidism, nurse led clinics were introduced. Telephone and virtual follow up reviews are offered after commencement of thyroid treatment (e.g. anti-thyroid medication or radioactive iodine (RAI)). Nurse-led thyroid clinics aim to i...