The One Gloucestershire Way

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Priority Summary:

Diabetes - Prevention and management

Tewkesbury, Newent and Staunton Cheltenham

Gloucester City

Forest of Dean

Stroud and Berkeley Vale

Cotswolds

Our ambitionWe want to support people who are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes to live a healthier lifestyle.

When people are diagnosed with diabetes, we want to make sure they have enough information and support to help them live well with their condition. This could be through community groups, online support or access to a diabetes specialist in the community or in a hospital.

With a focus on prevention and self-care, we want to provide the best possible joined up care for our patients with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. We are looking at how specialists in diabetes can work together as one team in a community setting to support our patients to receive care as close to where they live as possible.

What next?

Case Study

The National Diabetes Prevention Programme has been popular with both patients and clinicians.

Richard joined the programme in 2018, reporting that it was the wake-up call he needed to sort out his sugar levels:

“It’s a slow burner, but the seeds have been sown and it’s working. I’m working my way to a better place, reducing my weight, being more active and feeling better in myself.”

Debbie, a Practice Nurse in Gloucester agreed:

“We’ve had such a positive response from our patients who have joined the programme. It’s really making a difference to the health and wellbeing of our patients, preventing them from developing Type2 diabetes.”

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What are we doing?� Over 3,500 people in Gloucestershire have been referred to the National Diabetes Prevention

Programme, supporting people at risk of Type 2 diabetes from going on to develop the disease. Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive; with those who complete the programme losing an average of 4kg after six months.

� We are reducing the number of emergency hospital stays related to diabetes complications (low blood sugar levels). Many patients who require emergency care can stay at home following treatment by the ambulance crew. Patients will then have their diabetes care reviewed by their GP or practice nurse and avoid a hospital visit. Compared to this time last year, there has been a 14% reduction in emergency admissions to hospital relating to low blood sugar levels.