Developing quality structured education in diabetes
Providing award-winning training
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News
DESMOND – who we are and what we do!
DESMOND is a name that crops up frequently in the world of diabetes. Sometimes it’s associated with myths and misconceptions. So, to put the record straight, who are we? And what do we actually do?
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Open your own DESMOND Web Account for Educators and Coordinators!
We have dedicated secure area for both Educator and Coordinators on this site. This password-protected area will form the first steps of ‘Social Networking’ where you'll have your own messaging system and be able to communicate with other people in the DESMOND Community.
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Article supporting DESMOND - published in Carlisle
Diabetes: ‘People must get the right care early on'
Britain is facing a diabetes “car crash”. That’s the view expressed in a new report, called Impact Diabetes which predicts almost a fifth of the country’s NHS budget will be spent treating the condition by 2035
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Programmes
A Safer Ramadan: An exciting new initiative to support safer fasting
The National DESMOND Programme is please to announce the availability of it's 'A Safer Ramadan' toolkit
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Walking Away from Diabetes - an initiative for those at risk
Walking Away from Diabetes is a module for those "at risk", which supports the aims of the government’s vascular checks programme. It is a good example of a simple, but effective, intervention aimed at improving cardiovascular health.
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How to Order Your Resources?
Due to recent changes in both VAT rates and NHS structure we have had to amend our resource order forms. Please read below before placing an order.
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Commissioners
Commissioning World class structured Education for people with Diabetes
Commissioning diabetes care should be a strategic process involving a wide range of different people, including patients, carers and clinicians and taking into account the local vision for health and social care in the community.
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Diabetes Community Health Profile Tool
The Yorkshire and Humber Public Health Observatory have a commitment to support the diabetes community by providing timely, quality assured national diabetes health intelligence. They work closely with a range of key stakeholders including NHS Diabetes, Strategic Health Authorities, Primary Care Trusts, Diabetes UK, The Information Centre and many others.
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Professional Development
Set Up An Educator Network
Are you interested in sharing top tips with other DESMOND Educators? Do you want to keep up to date on the latest developments and research of the National Programme? Then set up a 'DESMOND Educator Network'
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DESMOND Training Dates
The DESMOND Programme now offers a family of training that consists of our DESMOND 1-day Core training which looks at the philosophy, theories and behaviours that underpin all of our modules. This training is the first step in all Educator training and is also available for anyone looking to find out more about the DESMOND Programme and what makes it stand apart from other diabetes education programmes or for those looking to develop their own education programme or just for general interest.
For those looking to become Educators in any of our modules will then need to attend 1-day module-specific training where they will be issued with a curriculum to be able to deliver patient courses.
Please see below for dates of available training courses and please ensure that applicants meet the criteria as set out in the 'Becoming a DESMOND Educator' specific to the module of choice.
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National Recognition for DESMOND Sites
We are pleased to announce that 2 DESMOND sites have gained national recognition of their outstanding efforts. Aneurin Bevan Health Board made it into the finalists shortlist at the NHS Wales Awards 2011 and Mizen Primary Care Team, West Cork have been awarded a poster presentation at the annual conference for the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists.
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Research
A major new study looking at the prevention of Type 2 diabetes - Let’s Prevent
A Randomised Controlled Study for the Prevention of Diabetes using an Educational Intervention and Continuous Support Programme in those with Pre-Diabetes in a Multi Ethnic Population.
Let's Prevent is funded by a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). Programme Grant and is the first randomised controlled study looking at whether an educational lifestyle programme (of diet and exercise) can prevent those with a condition called pre-diabetes going on to develop diabetes.
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DESMOND - Ongoing South Yorkshire Collaboration
What is DESMOND?
The DESMOND Programme (Diabetes Education Self Management Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed) has been developed to help people better manage their type-2 diabetes.
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‘A Safer Ramadan’ group education in Leicester
Do you have Type 2 diabetes?
Are you aware that Ramadan is happening in the summer time and that fasting hours are longer?
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