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Diabetes is a
serious illness that requires
regular follow-up. We can provide
most of this care within the
practice, but we also use external
services provided by outside
agencies where appropriate.
The specialist nurse in the Diabetic
Clinic will perform your annual
check and blood test, management of
co-existing diseases that impact
upon diabetes, retinal eye screening
services and referral for insulin
support where needed.
It is very important to note that
hospital-based diabetic clinics are
moving away from full annual checks
to a problem-solving approach.
Therefore, even if you have been to
a hospital clinic for an annual
review, they are unlikely to have
performed the complete range of
tests that are recommended for
annual follow-up. We very strongly
encourage you to come to the annual
check that we offer all diabetics,
even if you have been seen in the
hospital too.
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There is
lots of helpful information
at the
Diabetes UK
website. |
What is
Diabetes?
Diabetes is a lifelong condition
where your own body’s ability to
produce sufficient insulin to
regulate the amount of sugar in your
blood is impaired. It is often
associated with the body being
unable to make maximum use of the
insulin that is around (Insulin
resistance). Having high blood sugar
levels for prolonged periods is
associated with problems with the
eyes, kidneys, the circulation and
nerve supply to the feet, and makes
diabetics more susceptible to heart
attacks and strokes.
Diabetes can run in families and is
much more common in people who are
overweight. If you would like to be
checked for diabetes make an
appointment with the nurses and
bring a sample of urine to your
appointment.
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