Diabetes
Diabetes is a common, chronic condition affecting 2% of the population
in the UK. Treatment varies from diet and tablets to insulin injections.
However, whatever form diabetes takes, it should never be regarded as mild due to its potentially serious complications.
Our aim is to help you to control your diabetes and to give you expert help and support to achieve this.
We believe that:
- If you understand your diabetes better it can be managed more successfully.
- You benefit from being able to ask questions and discuss your worries.
- Regular monitoring of your diabetes enables us to get the best control of your blood sugar.
- Regular monitoring of your diabetes ensures that complications are picked up early.
At the clinic we aim to provide:
- Education about diabetes
- Dietary advice
- Advice on home monitoring of your blood sugar
- Examination to check blood pressure etc
- Blood and urine tests
- Review of your blood sugar control and your medication
All our diabetics have annual checks by our chiropodist and are encouraged to have an annual eye examination with their optician.
Our practice nurses have a list of opticians who have undertaken additional training from the local hospital eye department in diabetic eye diseases
Useful links
www.diabetesuk.co.uk (formerly British Diabetic Association)
www.diabetesmonitor.com
www.diabeticfoot.org.uk
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