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Hypoglycaemia

Hypoglycemia, also known as low blood sugar, is when blood sugar decreases to below normal levels. Click to find out more.

The Patient Journey

An interactive process flow to see how a norchi patient will progress through their treatment. Click to find out more.

Patient Stories

Find out how Norchi can help you through your journey by reading stories from some of our former patients.

NORCHI Charitable Fund

The NORCHI Charitable Fund was set up to support research and education in children with Congenital Hyperinsulinism (CHI).

Welcome to NORCHI

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The Northern Congenital Hyperinsulinism (NORCHI) service is a highly specialised service for the treatment of the rare disease of Congenital Hyperinsulinism (CHI) in the North of the UK.

CHI is a complex condition of hypoglycaemia due to excess insulin production from the pancreas. NORCHI provides a comprehensive range of investigations and treatment options including 18-Fluoro-Dopa PET-CT scanning and pancreatic surgery to help patients and families manage this condition in the best possible way.