Patient Support Services
The DESMOND programme is designed to help people manage the changes Diabetes can bring to their life.
Start Of Project
1st Feb 2019
Newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? -The DESMOND programme
Getting your diagnosis of type 2 diabetes can be a mixture of emotions from uncertainty to overwhelm. From diet, movement to exercise and to checking your blood glucose meter regularly, it all can be a lot to navigate at once by yourself. Where do you start? Here at CRGPA, the DESMOND service brings clarity and ease in to managing your diabetes.
The DESMOND Programme is a free 6-hour self-management course. This course informs patients of the valuable information regarding type 2 diabetes including how what they eat affects their body and what foods are the most appropriate.
What DESMOND can help people to:
Improve their Diabetes
Maintain a healthy weight
Reduce the amount of medication needed
Reduce stress and tiredness
The DESMOND programme also provides the space for patients to manage the changes diabetes bring to their lives, as well as the opportunity to share their experiences with others as the course is ran with up to 12 people per session(s).
DESMOND (Diabetes Education and Self‑Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed) offers friendly, practical support to help you understand your diabetes, build confidence and take control of your health from the very start.
This programme is open to people with ongoing and newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes with a HbA1c of 48 or above who are registered with a GP practice in Coventry or Rugby.
Patients can be referred by their GP practice or can self-refer by:
Telephone: 0808 169 1225
Or
Email: crgpa.desmondreferrals@nhs.net
‘Please be aware that we record most incoming and outgoing telephone calls to ensure quality, provide training, and effectively manage complaints and investigations.’
The 6-hour sessions can be attended from the following options:
- Face-to-face (Monday or Saturday): 9:30am – 4:30pm
- Virtual evening sessions (x2): 6pm – 9pm