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SW Thames Prospectus - South Thames Diabetes and Endocrinology

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ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL<br />

(linking with the University Surrey).<br />

Consultants<br />

Professor David Russell-Jones (Educational Supervisor)<br />

Dr. J. Wright<br />

Dr Victoria Horden<br />

Tel. 01483 464049;<br />

Fax. 01483 406839<br />

E-mail. DRJ@royalsurrey.nhs.uk<br />

Background information about the hospital:<br />

The Royal Surrey County Hospital is located on the outskirts of<br />

Guildford, close to the A3 with very good links by rail or road. The<br />

hospital is a purpose built modern hospital that is located on<br />

University l<strong>and</strong> close to an up <strong>and</strong> coming <strong>and</strong> exp<strong>and</strong>ing university.<br />

The facilities of the hospital are excellent with the regional medical<br />

library, minimal access training unit involving video-conferencing <strong>and</strong><br />

all the latest hi-tec educational equipment <strong>and</strong> links around the<br />

world.<br />

The department has a purpose build diabetes <strong>and</strong> endocrinology<br />

centre with an inbuilt research unit called the Cedar Centre (Centre<br />

for <strong>Endocrinology</strong>, <strong>Diabetes</strong> <strong>and</strong> Research). This has been funded by<br />

charitable donations <strong>and</strong> research grants <strong>and</strong> was design Sir Nicholas<br />

Grimshaw (Eden Project <strong>and</strong> Waterloo International Fame). This unit<br />

was opened by Prince Andrew in 2005 <strong>and</strong> provides excellent clinical<br />

<strong>and</strong> research facilities. Professor Russell Jones, is also Clinical<br />

Director of the Wolfson Funded Translational Research laboratories,<br />

housed within the Post Graduate Medical School Building adjacent to<br />

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