Professor Sze May Ng OBE

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Professor Sze May Ng OBE

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Professor Sze May Ng OBE is a highly respected consultant paediatric endocrinologist and consultant paediatrician of international renown based in Liverpool. She is revered for her expertise in endocrine hormone disorders in children, as well as general paediatrics, growth and puberty. She is also a leading expert in paediatric endocrine disorders, thyroid, puberty, growth and diabetes and has written the books Me and My Hormones and A Guide to Type 1 Diabetes. Additionally she consults on as an expert witness in medicolegal matters.

Professor Ng has an extensive academic background, first qualifying in medicine at the University of Sydney in 1999 before pursuing further training, both in Australia and the north of England. She completed her subspecialty training in paediatric endocrinology and diabetes at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and following this, was awarded the highly prestigious Medical Research Council UK fellowship. She has completed a Master’s in medical science, diabetes and endocrinology and a PhD in child health and neonatal endocrinology at the University of Liverpool. Professor Ng is also an accredited acupuncturist with the British Academy of Western Medical Acupuncture and a Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics. Her wealth of expertise and clinical experience have brought her international renown and she was awarded an OBE as part of Her Majesty The Queen’s 2022 Birthday Honours in recognition of her service to people with diabetes, autism and disabilities. Alongside her clinical responsibilities at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust, she is also an associate medical director. Professor Ng sees private patients at Spire Liverpool Hospital.

Additional to her extensive medical education, Professor Ng holds a number of certifications relating to medicolegal matters and healthcare management, including a Master of Laws qualification, an advanced higher diploma in healthcare business and finance and a Master’s in business administration. Professor Ng regularly appears in court as an expert witness, sharing her specialist insight on cases involving general paediatrics, as well as paediatric endocrinology and diabetes. She is also a fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a senior fellow of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management. She holds a number of senior positions in medical education, including as honorary professor at Edge Hill University and honorary associate professor at the University of Liverpool.

Throughout her career, Professor Ng has been awarded a number of prizes in recognition of the excellence of her research and dedication to her practice, including National Clinical Excellence awards in 2018 and 2021 and Diabetes UK’s Arnold Bloom and Mary McKinnon Awards. She has also received the University of Liverpool Alumni Award and is a Diabetes Quality in Care winner. She serves as voluntary chief medical advisor for Action4Diabetes, a UK based charity which aids disadvantaged children who have diabetes in south east Asia.

Professor Ng maintains an active interest in research and holds the esteemed position of officer for research for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, and formerly was a training advisor for the College’s endocrinology and diabetes programmes. Professor Ng has been featured in the Lancet, the world's highest impact academic journal, in their In Focus Profile in 2023. She is also editor in chief for Diabetes Care for Children and Young People and regularly serves as a reviewer for the world’s leading academic journals. Additionally, she has published a wealth of her own academic papers throughout her esteemed career. She has also authored several books on topics within her specialist field, including diabetes management and the endocrine system and hormonal conditions.

Additionally, she has written a book on autism ‘A Journey with Brendan’, providing a first-hand account of bringing up a child with autism, bringing together a wide range of resources and practical advice to help families cope. She is an autism advocate, promoting awareness by regularly contributing to international parenting podcasts and magazines on the topic.

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GMC: ‍4746449

Professional experience

• More than 25 years of experience
• Consultant general paediatrician and paediatric endocrinologist, Spire Liverpool Hospital (present)
• Consultant paediatric endocrinologist, Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust (2009 - present)

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Sub-specialties

• Diabetes
• Disorders of puberty
• Endocrine hormone disorders
• General paediatrics
• Growth disorders
• Medicolegal work
• Thyroid, adrenal and pituitary gland disorders

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Positions in public associations

• Chair, National Institute Health Research Clinical Research Network (NIHR CRN)/BSPED Clinical Studies Group (CSG) for Diabetes in Children
• Advisory council member, International Society of Paediatric and Adolescent Society (ISPAD)
• Chair, UK Association of Children’s Diabetes Clinicians (ACDC)
• Officer for research, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
• Specialty research lead, Paediatrics, NIHR CRN NWC
• Regional sub-committee member, Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards (ACCEA)
• Guideline Committee for Diabetes, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
• Clinical guideline officer, British Society of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (BSPED)
• Chair, Online learning, European Society of Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE)
• Diabetes UK Council of Healthcare Professionals
• Standard Certification and Awards Committee, Faculty of Leadership and Medical Management (FMLM)
• Member, Adoption Impact Reference Panel, National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE)
• Member, Diabetes Peer Review, National Steering Group for Children and Young People
• Assessor, START exams, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
• Committee member, Paediatricians in Medical Management, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) (2012 - 2018)
• Diabetes officer, British Society of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (BSPED) (2013 - 2018)
• Chair, North West Paediatric Diabetes Network (2012 - 2017)
• Part time training advisor, Mersey Deanery, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) (2013 - 2017)
• Training advisor, Paediatric endocrinology and diabetes, Royal College Specialty Advisory Committee (2014 - 2020)
• Case investigator, National Clinical Assessment Service (NCAS)
• Diabetes Guideline Committee, National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) (2019 - 2022)

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Teaching posts

• Honorary professor, Edge Hill University (2022 - present)
• Honorary associate professor, University of Liverpool (2019 - present)

Education

• MBBS(Hons), Bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery, University of Sydney, Australia (1999)
• MSc, Medical science, diabetes and endocrinology, University of Liverpool
• LLM, Master of Laws, University of Liverpool
• HFMA, Healthcare Financial Management Association UK, Level 7, Advanced Higher Diploma, Healthcare business and finance
• PhD, Child health, University of Liverpool (2009)
• MBA, Master of Business Administration, Healthcare and finance, BPP University (2020)
• MRCPCH, Member, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
• FRCPCH, Fellow, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
• DCH, Diploma, Child health, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
• FHEA, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
• SFFMLM, Senior Fellow of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management

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Publications and conferences

• Professor Ng has published over one hundred and fifty academic papers throughout her esteemed career. You can see some of her work on Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Web of Science and Diabetes UK.
• Professor Ng has also authored three books on diabetes management, autism and the endocrine system.
• Ng SM, Dearman S, Fisher M, Mushtaq M, Randell T. Paediatric Society and Hyperinsulinism charity national surveys on CGM access for patients with recurrent hypoglycaemia. Journal of the Endocrine Society (2023)
• Ng SM. An inclusive approach to people with disabilities in diabetes care and education. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (2022)
• Ng SM, Yardley D, Campbell F, Randell T, Trevelyan N, Ghatak A, Hindmarsh PC. Real world use of hybrid-closed loop in children and young people with type 1 diabetes mellitus - A national health service pilot initiative in England. Diabetic Medicine (2022)
• Ng SM, Dearman S, Fisher M, Mushtaq M, Randell T. A case for funding of continuous glucose monitoring systems for patients with recurrent hypoglycaemia. Archives of Diseases in Childhood (2022)
• Ng SM, Corbett T, Doble E Brooks A Kar P. Managing psychosocial impact of Type 1 diabetes in young people. BMJ (2022)
• Ng SM, Kalaitzoglou E, Utari A, van Wijngaard-deVugt Donaldson MC, Boot A, Wolsdorf J, Drop SL. 10 years’ experience of a global and freely accessible e-Learning website for paediatric endocrinology and diabetes. Hormone Research Paediatrics (2022)
• Ng SM, Katkat N, Day H, Hubbard R, Quinn M, Finnigan L. Real-world prospective observational single-centre study: Hybrid closed loop improves HbA1c, time-in-range and quality of life for children, young people and their carers. Diabet Med. Apr 30:e14863. (2022)
• Ng SM, Malene IV, Nilar M, Rassavong K, Vu CD, Tan HS, Yazid M, Toomey C, Lek N. Closing the Type 1 Diabetes gap in Southeast Asia through government partnership working with non-government organisations. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice (2022)
• Soni, Wright N, Agwu JC, Drew J, Kershaw M, Moudiotis C, Regan F, Williams E, Timmis A, Ng SM. A Practical Approach to Continuous Glucose Monitoring (rtCGM) and FreeStyle Libre systems (isCGM) in Children and Young people with Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice (2022)
• Ng SM, de Beufort C, Boot A, Becker D, Wolsdorf JI. Transforming Education through a Global e-Learning Model for Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology. Horm Res Paediatr. Jun 30:1-4. (2021)

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Prizes and awards

• Arnold Bloom Award, Diabetes UK (2023)
• OBE, Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Queen’s Birthday Honours List (2022)
• National Clinical Excellence Silver Award (2021)
• North West Regional Winner, Excellence in Healthcare Award (2020)
• NHS Parliamentary Awards (2020)
• Alumni Award, University of Liverpool (2019)
• Finalist, HSJ Diabetes Team of the Year (2019)
• Mary McKinnon Award, Diabetes UK (2018)
• National Clinical Excellence Bronze Award (2018)
• Commended Finalist, Diabetes Team of the Year, Quality in Care (QiC) Awards (2017)
• Clinical Excellence Award (2016)
• Finalist, UK Asian Woman of Achievement Award (2016)
• Winner, Diabetes Quality in Care (QiC) Award (2015)
• Team of the Year, Pride Awards, Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust (2015)
• Highly commended runner up, Diabetes Team of the Year, National BMJ Awards (2015)
• Finalist, Clinical Leader of the Year, National HSJ Awards (2015)
• Clinical Excellence Award (2014)
• Best Diabetes Service performer, North West National Paediatric Diabetes Peer Review Assessment, DQUiNs (2014)
• Clinical Excellence Award (2012)
• Best Research Abstract Award, British Society of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes UK (2010)
• University Prize for Paediatrics, University of Sydney, Australia (1999)

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Professional membership

• Fellow, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
• Fellow, Higher Education Academy
• Senior fellow, Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management
• Member, Diabetes UK Council of Healthcare Professionals (present)

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Languages spoken

English
Chinese (Cantonese)
Malay