Diabetes UK

Information and support for anyone with diabetes, including support groups, online communities, and courses and tools for managing diabetes.

• Website: www.diabetes.org.uk
• Helpline: 0345 123 2399
• Email: helpline@diabetes.org.uk
• Diabetes UK: local support groups
• Diabetes UK: forum

Breakthrough T1D

Information and support for people with type 1 diabetes.

• Website: www.breakthrought1d.org.uk
• Phone: 020 7713 2030
• Breakthrough T1D: guide for newly diagnosed adults
• Breakthrough T1D: guide for parents and carers

DigiBete

Videos and app for children and young people with type 1 diabetes.

• Website: www.digibete.org

Diabetes UK

Information and support for anyone with diabetes, including support groups, online communities and courses and tools for managing diabetes.

• Website: www.diabetes.org.uk
• Helpline: 0345 123 2399, open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday
• Email: helpline@diabetes.org.uk
• Diabetes UK: local support groups
• Diabetes UK: forum

Diabetes.co.uk

• Diabetes.co.uk: diabetes apps
• Diabetes.co.uk: diabetes chat

Social care and support

Our social care and support guide explains your options and where you can get support if you:

• need help with day-to-day living because of illness or disability
• care for someone regularly because they're ill, disabled or because of their age – including family members

NHS Lincolnshire Community Health Services

Diabetes Service:: Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust

Diabetes Service

We provide specialist diabetes care to patients with complex and intermediate diabetic problems.

We offer health promotion, education and support to patients and their carers within a variety of community settings to promote self-management and reduce disease complications.

Elements of the service

The promotion of healthy lifestyles through the referral to:

• weight reduction courses
• exercise programmes
• smoking cessation programmes
• treatment and care plans for individuals who have poorly controlled type 2 diabetes and in some cases type 1 diabetes
• education courses for individuals who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
• insulin, exenatide, liraglutide, bydureon and lixisenatide initiation with structured education programmes as appropriate
• access to specialist dietitians (experts in food and nutrition)
• access to podiatry services
• the provision of clinics by a community-based GP with special interest in diabetes
• the service is also able to access support from other specialist services such as palliative care, wound care, respiratory and heart failure services
• teaching and support of healthcare professionals

Service operating times

The service is provided from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Address:

Beech House
Witham Park
Waterside South
Lincoln
LN5 7JH

Telephone: 0300 123 4868

Email: lhnt.lchsreferrals@nhs.net.