Supporting people in Kent and Medway living with Diabetes
Great news from NHS England which has announced that wearable glucose monitors will be made available to tens of thousands more people with type 1 diabetes from April 2019.
The postcode lottery, which meant many Type 1 diabetes patients in Kent and Medway were unable to get access to the life-changing devices on the NHS, will come to an end after an investigation by the British Medical Journal.
Read more on the BBC website here.
Taking place each year on 14 November, World Diabetes Day brings a focus to this condition which affects every family.
At the Paula Carr Diabetes Trust we are dedicated to supporting people living with diabetes in Kent and Medway and our Chairman, Gary Fagg, will be talking to KMTV’s Joe Coshan about the condition tonight at 17.15.
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With 80% of Type 2 diabetes preventable by adopting a healthy lifestyle it’s good to know that there are ways of helping you and your family avoid its potentially devastating consequences. To find out more about preventing Type 2 diabetes in your family visit the Diabetes UK website.
