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What are people who have experienced DESMOND education are saying about us!! Below are links to what other people are saying about DESMOND

DESMOND in Bassetlaw December 2010

DESMOND stands for Diabetes Education and Self management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed. It's a way of finding out more about Type 2 Diabetes, 

NHS Bassetlaw sharing the DESMOND message

 

DESMOND in Limerick (Ireland) November 2010

Uncomplicated patients should not be in clinics. 

I also have access to formal diabetes educational programmes such as DESMOND and CODE as well as an excellent, community-based dietetic service. ... Irish Medical Times
 

DESMOND in CUMBRIA September 2010

About 11,000 people in Cumbria are believed to have undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes. Spokes Woman for Cumbria PCT said NHS Cumbria are piloting Walking Away from Diabetes and also ran a diabetes education programme called DESMOND for people newly diagnosed with diabetes. Patients were offered advice on diet ... 11,000 undiagnosed in Cumbria (News and Star)

DESMOND in CENTRAL LANCASHIRE July 2010

"Dancing Betty waltzes away to a Healthy Life” The 93 year old grandma found out she had diabetes during a routine check-up with her GP in December. Determined to learn more about the condition and how she could manage it, she attended the full day DESMOND Education Programme. A waltz a day keeps the doctor away for 93 year old Betty

 

DESMOND in CHORLEY June 2010

Diabetic chocolate is no better, tends to be expensive and can have a laxative ... DESMOND stands for Diabetes Education and Self Management for Ongoing and ... Health experts bust the myths surrounding diabetes (ChorleyPeople) 

News from our SHEFFIELD COLLABORATORS on the Ongoing research study- June 2010

The team at CLAHRC-SY (led by Professor Simon Heller) in collaboration with colleagues in LNR-CLAHRC (led by Professor Melanie Davies) are now developing and trialling a new care package called DESMOND-Ongoing for people with established type-2 diabetes. DESMOND-Ongoing 

DESMOND in TEESDALE- JUNE 2010

Health bosses have relaunched a scheme for diabetics after the programme was axed in Teesdale. The programme, called Diabetes Education and Self-Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed people (Desmond), helps people who are recently diagnosed with type two diabetes.- Re-launch of project after it was axed by NHS

DESMOND BME in Birmingham- June 2010

The sessions tailor the successful DESMOND (Diabetes Education and Self-Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed) programme and are available in English with key instructions translated into Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati and Punjabi. ...World News- Beating the Paratha (Asian Online today)

DESMOND in COUNTY DURHAM- May 2010

DESMOND- help for people with Diabetes. If you have been newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and want to find out more about managing your condition, then why not ask DESMOND for help? NHS County Durham: Press Release 

DESMOND In WAKEFIELD- May 2010

Do you have Diabetes - then meet Desmond and get help and support to control your diabetes Patient information leaflet

DESMOND in LANCASHIRE- Mentions the Ramadan Module

DESMOND is tailor-made to help those who need it most

Health experts have joined forces with DESMOND to help people from the south Asian community manage their type 2 diabetes.On the Pulse-NHSCentral Lancashire March 2010 

Desmond Programme Central Lancashire- Website Link 

DESMOND in LOWESTOFT

New Diabetes Service to be introduced- A SERVICE for people who have been diagnosed with type II diabetes is being rolled out across GreatYarmouth and Waveney. The service, called DESMOND, offers clear advice about diabetes for adults who have been newly diagnosed.  LowestoftTheJournal 

DESMOND in PETERBOROUGH  

With more structured education and easy and quick access to appropriate advice .... CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) DESMOND (Diabetes Education and Self Management ... DKA (Diabetic Ketoacidosis) DSN(Diabetes Specialist Nurse) EPP ( Expert ...

Greater Peterborough Primary Care Partnership Business Case 2 

DESMOND in BIRMINGHAM February 2010

Diabetes education scheme targets Asian community 
Now South Birmingham Community Health has tailored the successful DESMOND diabetes education programme to make it accessible to people with limited English-speaking skills by translating key instructions into Urdu, Bengali,Gujarati and ...World News

DESMOND January 2010 

Attend diabetes courses: the DAFNE (Doses Adjustment For Normal Eating) Course teaches type 1 diabetics how to adjust their insulin doses to suit what they eat, helping them to minimize hypoglycemic attacks, while the DESMOND (Diabetes Education and Self-Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed) Course helps type 2 diabetics to identify their own health risks and set specific goals. Clearly, diabetes is a very serious condition, one which affects many thousands in our ...

Demystifying Diabetes Mellitus : Black Ink Magazine 

DESMOND REFERENCES

• Diabetes Education Benefits Sustained for years - Healthcare Republic
• Make sure you have your health checked - South West Essex
• Trials Rationale and design of the ADDITION-Leicester study, a systematic screening programme and RandomisedControlled Trial of multi-factorial cardiovascular risk intervention in people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus detected by screening - Webb et al. Trials 2010, 11:16

PATIENT TESTIMONIALS

I was a guest at a Desmond Day yesterday in Gloucestershire. It was amazing. I was diagnosed as Type 2 Diabetic 9 years ago and my education was 2 1/2 hours. Things have changed so much and I found this day so valuable with all the new information. I was not able to obtain a folder (they were only for the newly diagnosed). How can I obtain one, please?
The two girls running the day were brilliant.Thankyou.


Congratulations to Sue and Cilla for a great Desmond course/seminar yesterday at GWH Academy: well-presented, well paced, good balance of facts & fun. Serious matters dealt with securely and compassionately, questions answered, minds put at rest.

I'm sure we all left with a better understanding of Type 2 Diabetes and a clear understanding of our role in its management. Basically - diet, exercise and medication.
Whilst Type 2 Diabetes presents us with great challenges it also presents us all with many opportunities and compelling reasons for a complete change of lifestyle. Primarily we have a realisation that with some discipline, the help of medical professionals and a clear understanding of the biological mechanisms at work we can lead near normal, long and fulfilling lives. - Hugh Milsom

Updated at 2010-06-17 10:37:02 by Shehnaz Jamal