Our department has a strong patient-centred focus and has very good links with local GPs, Practice Nurses, and Community Health Care Professionals.

We provide specialist services for people with diabetes who

1. are acutely admitted to hospital,
2. have complex diabetes foot problems,
3. are severely obese,
4. are young adults,
5. are planning to be pregnant or are pregnant
6. are eligible for insulin pump
7. have psychological problems
8. require specialist Type 1 diabetes education e.g. in carbohydrate counting.

See all clinics & services available visit Great Western Hospital website.

Meet the Team

Should you have an appointment to attend at the Great Western Hospital you may meet:

Dr Imran Ghaffar – Consultant Physician in Diabetes & Endocrinology.
Dr Sahid Ahmed – Consultant Physician in Diabetes & Endocrinology
Dr Beas Bhattacharya – Consultant Physician in Diabetes & Endocrinology
Dr Vladimir Vaks – Consultant Physician in Diabetes & Endocrinology