The Central Bournemouth Primary Care Network run a Diabetes Community Group from East Way Clinic, Bournemouth.  The first meeting was held on Thursday 23rd June 2022. Please click here for more information.

What to do when you are diabetic and unwell.  

If you do get ill, it can make your blood glucose higher or lower, so you'll have to take extra care, particularly if you're being sick, have diarrhoea or are not eating much. If outside normal working hours, please contact 111 for help and advice.  Otherwise please click on this link NHS - What to do if unwell.

TREND Diabetes is an award-winning working group of diabetes nurses with a wide range of different skills and backgrounds, set up in 2009 in response to a request by the then national clinical director for diabetes, for a collective voice that represented all diabetes nursing groups. Trend Diabetes has produced educational tools such as consensus documents, educational literature for both HCPs and people living with diabetes. To access these documents please visit their website by clicking here. 

Diabetes Uk- is a national Diabetes source of information and resources.  They can be contacted on 0345 123 2399 or you can click on the link to go straight to their website. Diabetes UK

British Dietetics Association- The British Dietetic Association (BDA) is the only body in the UK representing the whole of the dietetic workforce. We are a trade union and professional body representing the professional, educational, public and workplace interests of our members. Founded in 1936, we are one of the oldest and most experienced dietetic organisations in the world.

Membership is open to anyone working in dietetics, in nutrition, or who has an interest in diet or food, throughout the world. We represent the whole of the dietetic workforce - practitioners, researchers, educators, support workers and students.

This website provides a large amount of information for anyone interested in food and nutrition as well as dietetics as a career. If you are a BDA member, you will also have access to a wide variety of resources and support in your work or practice.  Please click here to access their website and resources

You can be fined up to £1,000 if you do not tell DVLA about a medical condition that affects your driving. You may be prosecuted if you’re involved in an accident as a result. Check with your nurse or doctor if you do not know what type of medication you’re on.

For more information please click here to take you to the Government website.

If you are a diabetic, the practice will offer you an annual review with the Diabetic Lead Nurse at the Practice. You will generally be contacted in your birth month and be invited in for a review. This review will include a blood test, foot check, blood pressure check, urine check and weight check. Please help us to help you by arranging and attending your review appointments.

Visit www.despdorset.co.uk  or email on enquiries.despdorset@nhs.net