Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Patients with craniopharyngioma are characterised by a high incidence of hypopituitarism, visual failure and hypothalamic dysfunction. Standardised mortality is markedly elevated and controversy exists about optimal treatment.Aim: We aimed to examine the temporal trends in the treatment of craniopharyngioma at our centre. Also, we sought to examine treatment needs and long-term morbidity in this patient group.Methods:...

Introduction: The provision of out-of-hours (OOH) care for hospital inpatients is currently a hot political topic with aspirations for ‘seven day working’ and earlier specialist involvement. Care for patients with diabetes or endocrine problems OOH (which accounts for 75% of each week) is variable and often falls as a default to the general medical team. Our centre (over 1000 beds, all major specialities) has, for many years, provided a 24/7 service for GPs and hospi...