Children’s Diabetes Service

The specialised paediatric team provides support and education for children with diabetes and their families. Children’s diabetes specialist nurses work in partnership with other members of the multidisciplinary team to provide support, education and advice for children/young people and their families in the management of diabetes. They aim to provide the optimum quality of care to these children/young people and their families to empower them to manage their own diabetes according to their age and development, thus allowing them opportunity to reach their full potential in life.

Altnagelvin Hospital: Dr. Bernie Trainor, Consultant; Jo McMichael, Specialist Nurse; Linda Irwin, Specialist Dietitian, Daphne Kirk, Specialist Nurse.

Omagh Hospital: Dr. Nick Lipscomb, Consultant; Joanne McFarland, Specialist Nurse

South West Acute Hospital: Dr. Nick Lipscomb, Consultant; Joanne McFarland and Damien McHugh, Specialist Nurses; Kyrene Jennings, Specialist Dietitian

Children’s diabetes specialist nurses provide support through:

Education to children/young people and their families at diagnosis and ongoing according to age and development
Education for school teachers/classroom assistants
Education for carers/childminders
Education for medical and nursing staff on the care of children/young people with diabetes
Age appropriate group educational activities
Telephone advice and support
Nursing input to paediatric diabetes clinics
Paediatric diabetes specialist nurse led clinics
Nursing input to transition clinics for 16-18yrs moving to adult service
Home visits
Insulin pump service
Parents support groups