Diabetic Clinic

Lead by Dr O’Connor and Practice Nurse Eilidh Ward

How the clinic works

The practice diabetes clinic is aimed at reviewing our type 2 diabetics (previously called late onset diabetes) at regular six monthly intervals. You will be invited for routine fasting blood tests with our health care assistant Ann Cook. Following these blood tests, Ann will arrange an appointment in the practice diabetes clinic. We offer a joint appointment with Eilidh Ward, our practice nurse, and Dr O’Connor, the diabetes lead, for an annual review. The 6 monthly reviews are undertaken by Eilidh. Any other necessary reviews will be arranged on an ad hoc basis by the clinicians.

Clinic Times

Tuesday mornings and Wednesday lunchtimes between 1pm and 2pm although alternative arrangements can be made if these times do not suit your work schedule.

What happens at these appointments?

At your review the nurse will check your feet, blood pressure, weight and waist circumference. She will discuss any lifestyle changes you may need to undertake ( diet, weight reduction, smoking cessation etc) and discuss any concerns or worries you have about your condition. Dr O’Connor will review your medication and blood results and agree a management plan with you.
All diabetics should have yearly eye checks at the hospital DECS clinic. Any newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic will also be offered a referral to a local structured education programme (DESMOND).

What to bring to your diabetic appointments?

• An early morning urine sample ( this means the first urine sample after you get up)
   
• Any questions you have about your condition

Please feel free to bring a relative or a friend to your appointment.

Flu Vaccination

Once a year in the winter months you will be offered a flu vaccination. As a diabetic it is important that you consider this vaccination to help protect you against the flu and the possible complications arising from having the flu. For more information on the flu vaccination please view the following website:

www.immunisation.nhs.uk

Useful Information

Diabetes can seem like an over whelming condition and you may have many questions. Please view the following website:

www.diabetes.org.uk
This site has lots of useful tips about diet and exercise, planning a meal and tips for shopping. It is also available in a number of different languages.

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