Diabetes

Diabetes – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

  • Diabetes information

    Diabetes is a disease in which your body cannot properly use the food you eat for energy. For more information, please see below:

    Information PDF – Diabetes Information (English and Nepali)

  • Sick Day Rules

    Information PDF – Sick Day Rules: Type 1 Diabetes

    Information PDF – Sick Day Rules: Type 2 Diabetes

  • How to Use a Glucose Meter

    A glucose meter is used to check your blood glucose or blood sugar level. This is needed to help you manage your diabetes.

    Information PDF – How to use a Glucose Meter (English and Nepali)

  • Patients Taking SGLT-2 Inhibitors

    Information for patients taking
    Sodium-Glucose Co-transporter
    2 (SGLT2) inhibitors.

    Information PDF – SGLT-2 Inhibitors

  • Kent and Medway Diabetic Eye Screening Programme

    Do you live with diabetes? Are you passionate about helping your community?

    The Kent & Medway Diabetic Eye Screening Programme deliver diabetic eye screening for people with diabetes aged 12 and over across Kent and Medway as part of the NHS screening service.

    Facebook: @kmdesp

    Twitter/X: @kmdesp

    Email: enquiries.kmdesp@nhs.net

    Tel: 01233 884110

    Website: Kent and Medway Diabetic Eye Screening

  • Kent and Medway Diabetic Eye Screening Patient Portal

    Manage your diabetic eye screening online with the Patient Portal. You can:

    • Book your next diabetic eye screening appointment. You can also cancel or rebook your existing appointment.

    • Manage your diabetic eye screening. You can change change the location of your appointment or how you are contacted.

    • View the results of your diabetic eye screening appointments easily online.

    • Access and download your screening your screening images from past appointments.

    Website: portal.kmdesp.co.uk