Diabetes is a condition that causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high.
There are 2 main types of diabetes:
- type 1 diabetes – a lifelong condition where the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin
- type 2 diabetes – where the body does not produce enough insulin, or the body’s cells do not react to insulin properly
For more information on Diabetes
For patients with diabetes it is important that you have annual checks to assess your health and medication. These are nurse led clinics with GP support.
If you have diabetes and are not under the care of a hospital diabetic clinic, you will be invited to our diabetic clinic for review, usually once per year. You will have a simple blood test and urine check at your annual review.
Click below for more information on diabetes and diabetic care:
Diabetes Organisation
Diabetes.co.uk
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