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Being identified as being at risk of developing diabetes

Posted By yankeetf88

"Being identified as being at risk of developing diabetes"

About: Promoting Well Being / Diabetes Prevention team

(as the patient),

I had a blood test and my HbA1C was raised. I was surprised and initially very worried.

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Response from Kathryn Bleakney, Early Intervention and Prevention Programme Manager, Promoting Wellbeing, Adult Community Services, Southern Health and Social Care Trust last month
Kathryn Bleakney
Early Intervention and Prevention Programme Manager, Promoting Wellbeing, Adult Community Services,
Southern Health and Social Care Trust

Submitted on 05/03/2024 at 14:58
Published on Care Opinion at 14:59

Good Afternoon yankeetf88,

Thank you for leaving a comment on our Care Opinion website. We find that patients often feel surprised, worried and sometimes overwhelmed when they are first told that their HbA1c is raised. Whilst pre-diabetes can be worrying, the good news is small lifestyle changes can help reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes!

I assume you may have completed one of our recent programmes and if so I hope you found it useful and helpful. If you haven't yet been linked in with a programme and received support please speak with your GP or Practice Nurse and ask about the Diabetes Prevention Programme.

We also have a short 5 minute video which provides more information on pre-diabetes and lifestyle changes to reduce risk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhFuez6_H4Q

Best Wishes,

Kathryn Bleakney

Diabetes Prevention Programme Manager

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