Diabetes In Sandwell March 2024
Healthwatch Sandwell is an independent organisation that champions the voice of Sandwell residents in their health and social care services. Experiences and insight gathered from engaging and listening to people is shared with health and social care providers and commissioners to help inform and improve services.
Successful management of living with diabetes and reducing associated health risks requires patient and health care services to work together. NHS healthcare services have a responsibility to ensure patients are offered diabetes management education, so that they are well informed and able to be involved in managing their condition and decisions about their care, including medications. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance also recommends an individualised approach, is required to meet any patients’ needs and circumstances including dietary advice, culture and beliefs.
Successful management of living with diabetes and reducing associated health risks requires patient and health care services to work together. NHS healthcare services have a responsibility to ensure patients are offered diabetes management education, so that they are well informed and able to be involved in managing their condition and decisions about their care, including medications. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance also recommends an individualised approach, is required to meet any patients’ needs and circumstances including dietary advice, culture and beliefs.
The project focused on:
• Pre-diabetes – diagnosis, prevention and support
• Information and education on diabetes risk and management
• Sandwell residents’ experiences of living with and managing diabetes
• Health, care and support services to help manage diabetes
• Experiences of diabetes in Black and South Asian communities
• Gathering insight on living with and managing diabetes as people age.
This report includes:
• Overall project findings
• Sandwell residents’ experiences, voices and views
• Focus Group conversation insights for higher risk groups
• Highlights of gaps in services
• Recommendations for development and improvement of health, care and support services for diabetes prevention and management.
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Diabetes In Sandwell March 2024
