Diabetes Service

Our Specialist Diabetes Service supports patients in Bridlington, Hornsea, Driffield, Leven and Beeford working closely with local GP surgeries, community nursing teams, and nursing and care homes.

We provide education and support to understand and manage a diabetes diagnosis, healthy glucose management and the variety of oral and injectable medications used to treat diabetes.

We also help with lifestyle changes to improve general health and wellbeing, delivering regular “Living with Diabetes” courses in the area. Your GP can refer you onto this where appropriate.

You can use this service if you:

• Are 18 years or older
• Are registered with a GP in Bridlington, Hornsea, Driffield, Leven and Beeford
• Require support with:
  • Insulin initiation and any insulin changes (dose adjustments or changes to insulin regimes)
  • Modifying or reviewing diabetes medications and/or insulin regimes
  • GLP-1 initiation and ongoing management
  • Support with technology used in diabetes care, including CGM (continuous glucose monitoring)
  • Hospital discharge after starting insulin, hypoglycemia and DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis)
• Patients on triple oral therapy whose diabetes control remains poor.

This service is not suitable if you:

• Are under 18
• Use an insulin pump
• Have gestational diabetes