Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by
Dr May Ng at Spire include:
Paediatrics
at Spire Liverpool Hospital
Other treatments
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Professional profile
I hold dual accreditation as a Consultant Paediatrician and Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist based in Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust. I am an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool. I am also Associate Medical Director and I lead the Paediatric Endocrine and Diabetes service in the Trust. I am the Chair of the North West Paediatric Diabetes Network, Chair of the UK Association of Children’s Diabetes Clinician and Royal College CSAC Training Advisor for Endocrinology and Diabetes.
I can see children for consultations only at Spire Liverpool Hospital.
I am the Editor-in-Chief of Edorium Journal of Endocrinology, Associate Editor of Journal of Paediatric Diseases and I serve on the Editorial Boards for Journal of Paediatric Sciences, International Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, International Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Austin Diabetes Research, Henry Journal of Perinatology and Paediatrics and WebMed Plus, the Advisory Board for WebMed Central, the Reviewer Board for the Journal of Pediatric Biochemistry, Pediatric Oncall and the American Journal of Clinical Medicine Research.
I am a regular invited referee for many high impact journals. I believe that research and continuing medical education is important in ensuring quality of care and have held over £300,000 in research grants. I am actively involved in education of doctors, development of national paediatric training and policies in endocrine and diabetes.
I am an opinion leader and have published extensively with over 100+ publications (53 peer reviewed research papers; 49 of which are first/senior author papers) including three Cochrane reviews, a book chapter, 100+ presentations at international scientific meetings, and presented at more than 100 meetings locally and abroad.
I currently serve on several committees/ working groups nationally, regionally and locally and am clinical lead for multiple national award initiatives
Awards, Grants and Prizes:-
Mary Mackinnon Award 2017 Winner of 2015 UK Diabetes Quality in Care (QiC) Award; Pride Award 2015 Team of the Year Southport & Ormskirk NHS Trust; Highly Commended Diabetes Team of the Year 2015 British Medical Journal (BMJ) Awards; Finalist HSJ Clinical Leader of the year 2015; Finalist UK Asian Woman Achievement Award 2016; Newborn Appeal Grant 2011; Best Research Abstract Award 2010 BSPED UK; Newborn Appeal Grant 2007; Medical Research Council Fellowship grant, Medical Research Council, UK; University Prize for Paediatrics, University of Sydney, Australia.
Clinical Interests
Paediatrics
Paediatric gastroenterology
Nutrition
Paediatric dermatology
Allergy
Asthma
Clinical and Medico-legal work with specific skills in diagnosis and management of all aspects of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, disorders of puberty, growth, thyroid, bone, adrenal and pituitary.
Diagnostic evaluation of endocrine disorders may require a day case admission for investigations.
General paediatric services in children’s health and development
Feeding problems, reflux,
Constipation, diarrhoea, soiling, abdominal pain
Growth, nutrition, food intolerance
Asthma, wheeze, allergy
Headaches, developmental problems
Eczema and skin problems
Coughs, colds, recurrent infections
Immunisations/ vaccinations
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS (Hons) / University of Sydney, Australia / 1999
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
MRCPCH / Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health / 2001
Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
DHC / Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health / 2001
Diploma of Child Health
MSc (Endocrine and Diabetes) / Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health / 2005
Master of Science
FRCPCH / Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health / 2009
Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
FHEA (UK) / Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom / 2012
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
PhD (Child Health) / University of Liverpool, United Kingdom / 2010
Doctorate
LLM / University of Liverpool, United Kingdom / 2014
Master in Laws
Professional memberships
Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (FRCPCH)
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Member of the European Society of Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE)
Member of the British Medical Association (BMA)
Member of the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) Adoption and Impact Programme Reference Panel
Member of the National Steering Group for Children and Young People’s Diabetes Peer Review
Professional leadership
Associate Medical Director Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals Trust
Chair of the UK Association of Children's Diabetes Clinicians (ACDC)
Chair of the Regional North West Paediatric Diabetes Network
Diabetes Officer of the British Society of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (BSPED)
Assessor for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
Committee Member of the RCPCH Paediatricians in Medical Management
Online Learning Committee European Society of Paediatric Endocrinologists
RCPCH College Specialty Advisory Committee Training Advisor for Endocrinology and Diabetes
Member of the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) Adoption and Impact Programme Reference Panel
Member of the National Steering Group for Children and Young People’s Diabetes Peer Review
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Current NHS posts
Associate Medical Director, Women’s and Children Services, Southport and Ormskirk Hospitals NHS Trust.
Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Liverpool
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Personal Profile
I live on a farm in Ormskirk with my husband and three children. I am involved in the promotion of Autism Awareness and the National Autistic Society as a parent. I enjoy dog-walking, reading, art, and poetry-writing.
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