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The Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme aims to reduce people’s risk of developing Type 2 diabetes across England, and is available to people in Kingston.
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We provide support, advice and education for people with diabetes.
The service is led by a Community Diabetes Specialist Nurse whose main focus is the DESMOND programme, but she may visit patients at home or in a GP surgery (mainly to support GPs and Community or District Nurses).
Services delivered are:
DESMOND is a nationwide structured group education programme developed by experienced health care professionals in participation with people who have diabetes. The programme is for those newly diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. It is delivered by two accredited healthcare professionals trained to deliver the course and aims to support the person with diabetes, to become the expert.
At DESMOND you can:
Walking Away from Diabetes is a new three-hour education programme targeting people with either impaired glucose intolerance (IGT) or those at risk of diabetes as determined by the Leicester diabetes score developed in collaboration with Diabetes UK.
Hollyfield House
22 Hollyfield Road
Surbiton
London
KT5 9AL
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The Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme aims to reduce people’s risk of developing Type 2 diabetes across England, and is available to people in Kingston.
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Book a place on a course that suits you and learn how best to manage your diabetes. Our courses can help you to manage your diet, understand your medication, build healthy habits, and more!