Diabetes Community Team - West Sussex
This service helps people to live well with diabetes by offering them advice, support and help with diabetes management and to help them meet their personalised goals.
What does this service provide?
Who we are
Our West Sussex Diabetes Community Team provides joint clinic support at GP surgeries alongside the practice nurses to adults aged 18+ living with diabetes.
What we do
When attending your GP surgery, you will be seen by the practice nurse alongside a diabetes specialist nurse, who will support the practice nurse with a plan for you once an assessment has been undertaken. You will be informed of treatment options and a decision will be made regarding the next steps.
How can I access this service?
Coastal West Sussex: Our service is available to patients living with Type 1 Diabetes and registered with a GP in the Coastal West Sussex area, except for some practices in the Lancing, Steyning, Billingshurst and Henfield areas – these practices are supported by their GP only.
Mid Sussex: Our service is available to patients living with Type 1 Diabetes and registered with a GP in Hassocks, Hurstpierpoint, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, and East Grinstead. There is no provision for Crawley or Horsham GPs.
GPs and practice nurses can book the joint clinic slots that they hold and then pass over a referral to the diabetes nurse in advance of your appointment.
Community nurses can refer patients directly for advice and guidance.
Our referral criteria for Type 2 patients include those who need escalation of their treatment, for example starting injectable therapy. We also provide Type 2 Diabetes Education Groups.
Where can I access this service?
Where can I find resources for this service?
Diabetes UK – website providing useful information and support on Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes - NHS – NHS webpage providing detailed information on Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
Low risk feet – Royal College of Podiatry website providing information for patients at low risk of non-healing wounds and amputation
Moderate risk feet – Royal College of Podiatry website providing information for patients at moderate risk of non-healing wounds and amputation
High risk feet – Royal College of Podiatry website providing information for patients at high risk of non-healing wounds and amputation
Get the best from your NHS
If you need advice about our services, facilities or staff, or would like to make a comment, please contact Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS).
Contact details
You can contact PALS by the following:
Telephone: 01273 242 292Email: sc-tr.pals@nhs.net
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