The Diabetes Clinic – Sandwell General Hospital

Report - 24 July 2023

Diabetes clinic at Sandwell General Hospital gives patients the chance to meet a range of different members of staff who have specialised and have years of experience looking after people with diabetes who can check that they are as healthy as possible and give them highly specialised advice on how to look after their diabetes. Most referrals come via the GP.

The clinic staff check how diabetes is being managed, help with any difficulties, and pre-empt any possible future health problems. They'll also help patients to learn how to look after their diabetes and anything else they might need to know about. The clinic staff provide patients with basic instruction on injection technique, looking after your insulin, blood glucose meter and pen and blood glucose testing.

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