ACADEMIC DIRECTORATE of DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY

The Academic Directorate of Diabetes and Endocrinology at

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has built a national and international reputation in delivering clinically relevant research that has led to important advancements in the management of diabetes and diseases of the endocrine system.

The department conducts a range of work from 'first in human’ (Phase 1) studies and experimental medicine work, Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials in collaboration with industrial partners, to applied research involving the development, refining and evaluation of complex interventions to encourage more effective self-management of diabetes.

The diabetes and endocrinology research teams are based at the Royal Hallamshire and Northern General Hospitals. With approximately 40 authorised studies on the go at any one time and around a further 20 in set-up, our team of researchers are kept very busy!

The role of the research team is to design and set up research studies relevant to our patients, recruit people onto research studies and support them for the duration of their involvement in a specific research study.

Dr Dinesh Selvarajah examining MRI images of the brain as part of his research into diabetic neuropathic pain.

The Academic Directorate of Diabetes & Endocrinology Research Strategy 2018-2021 is available on request - sth.getinvolved@nhs.net

PATIENT & PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT & ENGAGEMENT (PPIE) GROUP

The directorate supports the 'Lay ADvice on Diabetes & Endocrine Research' (LADDER) group, that brings together patients, carers and people with an interest in diabetes or an endocrine condition. Members get together once a month to offer researchers their unique patient perspective on planned research; this helps our researchers ensure that the diabetes and endocrine research that takes place within the Directorate and regionally remains patient focussed.

Please click here for more information about the group.

For researchers that are interested in accessing the group, please contact Sharon Caunt (sharon.caunt@nhs.net) for further information

If you would like to know more about best practice for involving patient in research, please refer to the Diabetes UK guidance document that can be accessed below -

Diabetes UK Patient and Public Involvement Guidance for researchers

KEY CONTACTS

Name	Role
Prof Solomon Tesfaye (Solomon.tesfaye@nhs.net)	Research Lead - Diabetes
Dr Sam O'Toole (samuel.otoole@nhs.net)	Research Lead - Endocrinology
Prof Miguel Debono (miguel.debono@nhs.net)	Clinical Director
Jodie Brookes (jodie.brookes2@nhs.net)	Service Manager
Sharon Caunt (Sharon.caunt@nhs.net)	Directorate Research Coordinator
Erica Wallis (Erica.wallis1@nhs.net)	Clinical Research & Innovation Office (CRIO) Research Coordinator