Our pituitary service offers tertiary and secondary care for patients across the West Midlands and receives second and third opinion referrals for patients beyond the geographical area of the West Midlands.
Our Trust now features as one of the largest pituitary surgical centres in the country, and we also have links with Birmingham Women’s and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.
The department offers a number of cutting-edge services and dedicated clinics, which include:
- joint surgical pituitary clinic
- medical pituitary clinic
- complex cases pituitary clinic
- neuro-ophthalmology pituitary clinic
- non-functioning pituitary adenoma clinic
- young adult pituitary clinic
- pituitary nurse-led clinic
- pre-and post-surgical pituitary nurse-led screening clinic
- dynamic function testing
- inferior petrosal sinus sampling
- genetic testing
- pioneering pituitary surgery techniques
- pituitary imaging using specific guidance
- steroid education sessions
Our Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) is made up of a number of experts, including:
- pituitary endocrinologists
- pituitary surgeons
- neuro-oncologists
- neuroradiologists
- neuro-ophthalmologists
- neuropathologists
- Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS)
- physician associates
What to expect after referral
You will meet your consultant, who will gain more information about you and your referral. Some investigations may need to be caried out prior to or on the day of the clinic appointment. If you are attending the Joint Pituitary Clinic, you will be seen by more than one clinician, including a surgeon, an endocrinologist, a CNS and a neuro-ophthalmologist.
Your case will then be discussed at a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) meeting, where any scans, eye assessments and blood test results will be reviewed. The recommended plan of care can include:
- observation
- surgery
- radiotherapy
- medical therapy
For further information about the different types of treatment we offer, please visit our cancer treatments page.
Contact details
The team are contactable between 08:00–16:00, Monday to Friday (not including bank holidays). There is an answerphone and email service, and we aim to respond within three to five working days.
Endocrine specialist nursing team
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB)
Heartlands Hospital
Appointment/general queries
For all appointment and general queries, please contact your relevant consultant’s secretary. They can be contacted Monday to Friday 08:00–16:00 (not including bank holidays). There is an answerphone service available, and we aim to respond within three to five working days.
ENT secretaries
Neurosurgery secretaries:
Neuro-ophthalmology secretaries:
Acute Oncology Services (AOS)
For any patients on anti–cancer treatment who suffer from:
- a temperature of 37.5C or above
- flu-like symptoms
- shivers/chills or feel poorly
Please contact the AOS 24-hour emergency helpline straight away.
Clinic locations
Our pituitary clinics are based at the following sites:
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), Outpatient area 1, sub-wait area 1a
- Heartlands Hospital, Diabetes and Endocrine Centre
See also
Other websites
Last reviewed: 29 September 2025