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Strike action from Thursday 27 June to Tuesday 2 July 2024

Junior doctors at The Christie will strike from 7am on Thursday 27 June until 7am on Tuesday 2 July 2024.

We are proactively contacting patients with appointments that may be affected. If you have an appointment on any of these dates, please continue to come to The Christie and our other centres as planned, unless we contact you to tell you otherwise. Please do not call to check if your appointment is still going ahead.

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Pituitary gland issues

The pituitary gland is the master gland of the body. It secretes many hormones that stimulate other glands to produce different types of hormones.

Some of the main issues you can have with the pituitary gland include: 

  • Pituitary tumours, including those that make hormones such as:
    • Acromegaly (Growth Hormone-releasing pituitary tumours)
    • Cushing's disease (ACTH-releasing pituitary tumours)
    • Prolactinoma (prolactin-releasing pituitary tumours)
  • Hypopituitarism (loss of pituitary hormones usually as a result of non functioning pituitary tumours or as a result of radiotherapy) 

Last updated: February 2023

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