YOUNG PERSONS DIABETES GROUP
For more information, or to book a place please contact:
Jenny Crofts & Brett Hillson
Diabetes Specialist Nurses
Text or call 07500033829
Email gram.ypdsn@nhs.scot
Step this way, it’s time to celebrate, Foot Health Week has arrived!
‘Running’ from 22nd April to 26th April, Aberdeen City Podiatry team will be providing local support and advice through a number of initiatives to promote good foot health. There will be stands/tables at the Aberdeen Health Village, The vaccination center at the Bon Accord center in Aberdeen city and also at the main concourse at ARI where people can pick up information on foot health.
Good foot care is important at all ages; well cared for feet improve your comfort, mobility, confidence, independence and positively impacts your overall quality of life.
For advice on looking after your feet, please click here to find helpful information and videos on personal footcare and what to do if you are encountering a problem. Further information is also available at the Royal College of Podiatrists website www.rcpod.org.uk.
Remember, foot health is for life, not just for a week! Come visit us at NHS Grampian Podiatry team on Facebook
New Research to Help Beat Diabetes Stigma.
Diabetes stigma refers to negative thoughts, attitudes and behaviours towards people living with diabetes. Diabetes is relentless, so having to deal with diabetes stigma on top can have a huge impact on health and wellbeing.
To read more and see other news articles:
Closed Loop System Development for Type 1 Diabetes
Are you an adult or parent/carer of someone with Type 1 Diabetes living in Scotland? Do you or your child/the person you care for use an insulin pump to control blood glucose levels? Our Centre for Sustainable Delivery want to hear from you! Click here to learn more.
New Diabetes Network - Diabetes Scotland and The Alliance
A new network has been set up for people who live in Scotland and have been affected by diabetes. The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) and Diabetes Scotland want to hear about people’s experiences, opinions and ideas, and work with them to make improvements to the lives of people affected.
Supported by the ALLIANCE and Diabetes Scotland, the network will provide a space for people affected by diabetes to discuss and share ideas, and support the voice of lived experience to influence the implementation of the Diabetes Improvement Plan.
What is our ask?
We want anyone affected by, or at risk of diabetes to join our network and get involved in the work. It is important that we build a network that is representative of diabetes across Scotland’s population and that allows individual experiences to be heard.
If you have any questions, please get in touch at diabetes@alliance-scotland.org.uk or phone 0141 404 0231 and ask for Louise Rogers.
To join the network, please see information on the Alliance website.