Live consultation

Do you have diabetes?

Are you a carer of someone with diabetes?

If so then NHS Cambridgeshire would like to hear your views on diabetes services to ensure that they meet your needs now and in the future.

NHS Cambridgeshire in association with Diabetes UK held four events from 4th-7th October 2010, which gave people an opportunity to share their views on current diabetes care; what is working well and what people would like to change if possible. 

The events were held across Cambridgeshire, in Huntingdon, Cambridge, Ely and March.  NHS Cambridgeshire and Diabetes UK are very grateful to those who attended these events, which were a great success.

During each event attendees heard about the new Integrated diabetes service in Fenland, which has been running as a pilot scheme since August 2009. The aim of this integrated service is to ensure that patients receive the most appropriate service in the most appropriate location and from the most appropriate person. Key successes include:

• Improvement in glucose control in people with the worst control, along with weight loss and improved use of medication.
• Reduction in complications leading to hospitalisation.
• Reduction in the need for hospitalisation, saving money that can then be used to improve services for people with diabetes.

One of the questions people were asked is whether or not they think this service would work in their area. 

The information gathered from the workshops has been collated and analysed, and can be downloaded from the related downloads section below.