Diabetes UK Colchester and East Essex
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Useful Contacts and Links The East Anglia DRS Programme The East Anglia Diabetic Retinal Screening (DRS) Programme serves over 90,000 patients with diabetes across six PCTs and 233 GP Practices. The programme is managed and maintained with help and in collaboration with your GP Practice. Follow this link for more details Diabetes UK Head
Office: Macleod House, 10 Parkway, London, NW1 7AA
Diabetes Care Line
Diabetes Specialist Nurses Following problems reported by patients and other healthcare professionals in contacting the Diabetes Specialist Nurses and to make them more accessible there is now a help line. The relevant number is 01206 742076 (help line 2 – 3.30 pm). Alternatively, you can leave a message on the answerphone and someone will get back to you. Medicines Helpline ‘Ask about Medicines’ is an initiative to help people make better use of medicines. Do you know what medicines you are taking and why? Do you know how and when to take them? Do you know whether or not any of your medicines react with each other, or with food or alcohol? Are you experiencing adverse side effects? If you require any advice regarding medicines, phone the Medicines Helpline on 01206 742161, Monday to Friday 2pm – 5pm Foot Care For People With Diabeties This link on the Patient UK website will give you some good advice on foot care Diabetes? We can help X-PERT
programme The X-PERT Programme is a six-week diabetes education programme. You will learn all about the up-to-date treatments and management of diabetes and will have the opportunity to explore and address problems/issues you may have with your diabetes. The programme has been shown to improve diabetes control, reduce diabetes tablets/insulin, increase self management skills, improve lifestyle and quality of life. This site was created by Pete Entwistle, if you have any coments or enquiries, please e-mail me at webmaster@diabetes-colchester.org.uk _____________________________________ The information presented on this site is for general use only and is not intended to provide personal medical advice or substitute for the advice of your physician. If you have questions or concerns about individual health matters or the management of your diabetes, please consult your diabetes care team. Products highlighted on this website are not necessarily endorsed by Diabetes UK |