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July 2009
Money Raised from Mayor's Charity
The committee will be holding a meeting
in September to plan how the money
raised during last year will be spent to
support local Diabetes services. If you
have ideas that you would like to
contribute, please write a letter or email
us (details on the contact page) and we
will ensure that these are taken into
account in the decision-making process.
Community Provider Unit - Diabetes Service
Diabetes Care in Bromley...
Margaret and Jerry attended the launch
on Thursday 14th May. Diabetes
patients in the borough will experience
easier access to services and an
improved standard of care, closer to their
home. The Diabetes Service will now be
managed by the Community Provider
Unit of Bromley Primary Care trust
working with GPs to provide a new
approach to managing the condition.
The main Diabetes Centre will remain at
Orpington Hospital with an additional
‘mini’ Diabetes Centre opening at
Beckenham Beacon. The aim is to
improve patient’s knowledge and
understanding of their condition, improve
their standard of care and avoid hospital
admission, as well as making better use
of the resources available in Bromley.
This service will be led by Dr Donatella
Casiglia, community based Consultant
Diabetologist supported by healthcare
professionals including GPs, specialist
nurses and dieticians etc.
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What is Diabetes?
Diabetes is reaching epidemic
proportions. Worldwide, the number of cases is expected to double to 300
million in less than 25 years. Today, over 5 million people worldwide
live with Type 1 diabetes (the more severe form of the disease), of
which almost 395,000 are children. If left untreated, long-term
complications of the disease can lead to heart failure, blindness,
impotence, kidney failure, amputation, and in many cases death.
Over 1.4 million adults
are diagnosed with diabetes in the UK, and between 138,000 and 345,000
adults have Type 1 diabetes.
Diabetes prevents the body from properly
using energy from food. The condition occurs when the pancreas produces
little or no insulin, a hormone required to sustain life, or when the
pancreas makes insulin, but the body resists it.
Would You Like More Information About Our Group?
If you would like to receive more information about our Support Group and
receive regular email updates, please send a blank email to
diabetesbromley@googlemail.com
or phone Margaret on 01689 850785
Once we have received you email we will add you to our email list, to
keep you informed about the group and our events.
History In The Making
Thank You - Richard Lane
In February Richard Lane came one year on to update
us on his progress to date since his transplant operations. he also gave
us an insight to the 'Kings Cell Therapy Unit' research project which is
soon to be underway. A concert was held in Dulwich College to help raise
funds.
Richard Lane, aged 61 previously
had problems controlling his type 1 diabetes. However, through
Kings College Hospital, he became the first person in the UK to
successfully receive an islet cell transplantation
Thank You - Rolf Smith
In March we held our AGM, our speaker was Rolf
Smith until recently a Dietician in the Community Diabetes Team. He
challenged the members to take ownership of their own management of
their dietary needs - very thought provoking!
A Pioneer in our midst
We were lucky to get Tim Savage come to talk to us
at our AGM in 2006. He is an insulin Dependent Diabetic who was a
Metropolitan Police Officer
Where the money you help us raise goes
Each year the Group donates a sum of money to
Diabetes UK Research specifically the 2006 donation was £2,300.
From 2000 to 2006 our donations have totalled a huge £14,731 - thank you for
your support
£7,000 was raised for the Continuous Blood Glucose
Monitors - we are now waiting for a decision from the hospital when to
purchase these machines - Thank You (June 2006)
£4,000 was raised for a machine for diabetic children based
at Princess Royal University Hospital. (Nov 2003)
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