Department of Endocrinology: University Hospital Limerick

• Services
• Outpatient Clinic Times
• Adult Diabetes
• Appointments and referrals
• Diabetes Patient Education and Support Services
• Useful Links

Clinical Director Adult Endocrinology: Dr James A O’Hare

Services

• Acute Diabetic and Endocrine Emergencies
• Inpatient diabetes care
• Outpatient diabetes and endocrinology clinics
• Maternity diabetes and  Endocrine Service
• Telephone, email advise
• Diabetes Education

Outpatient Clinic Times

• Diabetic Clinic
• Endocrine Clinic

Adult Diabetes

• Rapid Access Clinic (via Dr O’Hare only)
• General adult
• Young Persons (15-30 year)
• Podiatry (including rapid access)

Appointments and referrals

Related Services Available

• Thyroid Ultrasound/ Fine Needle Aspirate
• Isotope Thyroid and parathyroid Scanning
• MIBG scanning
• Therapeutic radioiodine

Contacting Dr O’Hare

• Telephone via switchboard (professional calls only)
• Secretary 061 482418
• Dr James A O'Hare Email

Diabetes Patient Education and Support Services

Diabetes Unit 061 482340 (leave message, will be answered)

• Nurse Led education and prescribing clinic for adults
• CODE  (Community Orientated Diabetes Education)
• Type 1 Diabetes
• Structured nutrition Education gestational Diabetes
• Type 2 DM education delivered by community services: DESMOND and CODE
• Diabetes Support Services

Useful Links

• Podiatry
• Diabetes Support Services
• Department of Dietetics
• The DESMOND Programme
• Diabetes Federation of Ireland (www.diabetesireland.ie)