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Patient information - Group
Education Sessions
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DO YOU HAVE
DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, CHOLESTEROL or WEIGHT PROBLEMS?
Join one of our professionally
facilitated group learning programmes to:
- Discuss & understand how modern
diabetes treatments & lifestyle habits can improve your
health
- Share experiences with
others
- Create your own personal health
plan
Sessions run by Peta Fenn (RGN, MSc, PG Dip Ed) |
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Programmes can be contracted by organisations,
such as Primary Care Trust’s, General Practices and health and sports
centres, businesses or patient groups. Programmes are run at a local venue
provided by the Contracting organisation. The programmes have been designed to
the standard required by The National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE)
criteria and are audited.
Our structured education programmes aim to
provide you with the information you need to improve your weight, blood
pressure, cholesterol and/or diabetes control and get you and your
partner/spouse feel confident that you are up-to-date on all aspects of
today’s recommended care. You will have the opportunity to share
your learning experiences and exchange tips for success with other people in a
similar position.
Why not call us to find out how to book your local
course.
We have two main programmes on offer:
- Managing your: Weight /High Blood Pressure/Cholesterol
/Impaired Glucose Tolerance (IGT)/ Type 2 Diabetes, health problems
- Managing your insulin treatment: for people with Type 1
diabetes and people with Type 2 diabetes on or changing to insulin
treatment
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Course details:
1. Managing your:
Weight,/High Blood Pressure,/Cholesterol ,/Impaired Glucose (Sugar)
Tolerance
Week 1
Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes and your health - understand more
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- Up-date
on the science-base, screening, treatments and technologies for good health.
- Assessing and understanding your personal health measures and issues
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Week 2
Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes and your lifestyle - everyday issues
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Food matters
- Activity matters
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Week 3
Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes your medicines and healthcare
- Understand your medicines & how to make them work for you
- Know how the NHS can help you
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Identifying your health action plan
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We are
currently working with some GP Practice’s in Somerset who are funding the
delivery of these education programmes, so that you do not have to pay.
We hope this will roll out to other Practices and are currently exploring this
possibility with other GP Practices and Primary Care Trusts. Why not
speak to your GP or Nurse and see if they would be interested in holding a
course in your Practice?
2. Managing
your insulin treatment: for people with Type 1 diabetes and people
with Type 2 diabetes who have or are changing from diabetes tablets to
insulin.
Week 1
Up-date on the science-base, screening, treatments and technologies
for good health. |
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- Assessing and understanding your personal health monitoring, measures
and issues
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Week 2
Be
your own Doctor, Dietitian and Laboratory Technician - everyday lifestyle
issues
- Food matters
- Activity matters
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Week 3
Understand more on the strengths & weaknesses of your medicines
and your healthcare services
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Understand your medicines & how to make them work for you
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Side effects, including hypoglycaemia, weight, driving and travel issues " Know
how the NHS can help you
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Identifying your health action plan Start your Personal Health Record
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We also:
Provide personalised, small group educational sessions, i.e.
for families or for a group of friends who share the same health goal,
designing individual programmes to your requirements.
Give public
presentations on these health issues, talks for charities and other voluntary
organisations and up-date day or half day sessions.
Please call us to discuss your needs and for a price
quotation. Tel: 01823 323903
Peta Fenn Diabetes & Lifestyle
Services Limited
Registered in England and Wales Company Number:
5870464
Registered
Office: 74 Staplegrove Road Taunton Somerset TA1 1DJ. UK |
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