West Essex Community Specialist Diabetes Service
Summary
A specialist level 4 consultative service led by diabetes practitioners who are diabetes specialist Nurses or diabetes specialist Dietitians.
Service Information
The team provide the following support
- Structured diabetes education program DAFNE group education for Type 1 diabetes- see the link below. (X-PERT, the type 2 diabetes group education program is delivered by the West Essex Community Dietetic Service).
- 1:1 support to type 1 diabetes and complex type 2 diabetes
- Support and advice to HCPs
- Diabetes service to the Mental Health inpatient wards in West and Central EPUT
- Diabetes Support and advice to nursing homes
Referral Information
We accept all referrals from the West Essex Community Care Coordination Centre.
Doctors need to sign Insulin change authority.
Clients with type 1 diabetes can self-refer by telephone or email.