Diabetes services — Auckland (North and West)
Diabetes is a long term condition caused by too little production of the hormone insulin (type 1 diabetes) or a combination of this and the body's resistance to the insulin (type 2 diabetes).
Contact us
- North Shore Hospital
- 09 486 8900external link
- Waitakere Hospital
- 09 839 0000external link
Where to find us
- North Shore Hospital
- 124 Shakespeare Road
- Takapuna
- Auckland
- Waitakere Hospital
- 55 Lincoln Road
- Henderson
- Auckland
Services we provide
Our diabetes service provides:
- comprehensive care for people with Type 1 diabetes — including carbohydrate counting education and DAFNE courses and also the use of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring
- a young adult (16 to 25 years old) diabetes service for people with Type 1 and 2 diabetes
- diagnosis of unusual forms of diabetes
- extra support to improve control for some people with Type 2 diabetes.
Referral information
Your healthcare provider will refer you to our services if they think you might have diabetes.