Beta Cell Centre for diabetes

What we do

The Beta Cell Centre at the hospital is a busy ‘one-stop shop’ that allows patients with diabetes to be treated under the same roof by a variety of diabetes specialists working in a multidisciplinary team.

More than 20 people work in the Beta Cell Centre, including diabetes specialist nurses, dietitians, podiatrists, retinal screeners, and a medical team led by five consultants supported by secretarial staff. The centre also supports the Kensington and Chelsea Community Diabetes Service, which runs diabetes clinics throughout the local area, including a consultant-led community clinic. This enables many patients to be treated away from the hospital site, with the specialised team always available as backup. We work closely with local GPs, providing advice, education, and support, including practice visits and joint clinics, as well as providing diabetes care at The Royal Brompton Hospital.

Urgent advice is available through the team of diabetes specialist nurses and consultants, and we operate a same-day service for urgent problems and assessment of new presentations of diabetes requiring urgent insulin initiation (accessed by calling the Diabetes Specialist Nurses).

In addition, the centre runs specialist clinics, including those for insulin pumps, antenatal care, hypertension, bariatrics, and a special clinic for adolescents to help them come to terms with their condition and match their treatment to their adult life.

The centre also looks after inpatients with diabetes, including those with diabetes emergencies and foot disease, and provides advice and support for inpatients under other specialties who have diabetes.

Our team  

Our diabetes clinics are led by five Consultants in Diabetes: Dr M Feher, Dr K Shotliff, Dr A Wren, Dr D Morganstein and Dr V Greener, supported by Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Endocrine Specialist Nurse, Dietitian and Podiatrist.

Location

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

Outpatients Department
Lower Ground Floor, Lift Bank C
T: 020 3315 8132 (Diabetes Specialist Nurses)

Appointments

T: 020 3315 2681 (new referrals)
T: 020 3315 2720 (follow-up)
T: 020 3315 7916 (antenatal)

Accessing the service

Patients should be referred to our service by their GP. Once under our care, they can contact the diabetes team directly with any questions or for emergency support when needed.