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What care you should expect from your healthcare team

What to expect when you have just been diagnosed

When you have just been diagnosed, you should:

  • have a full medical examination and discuss with a member of your diabetes healthcare team any immediate treatment you need; your concerns and unanswered questions; your feelings and reaction to being diagnosed
  • receive an explanation of what is on offer for you to learn more about diabetes and keeping well. This includes diabetes structured education and general self-management courses, as well as other sources of information and support
  • see a registered dietitian (either an individual appointment or as part of a group education course) to discuss what you usually eat, how this relates to your diabetes, and what other information and support will help you eat healthily with diabetes.

 

> http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Support_for_managing_your_diabetes/diabetes_care_and_you/What_to_expect_when_you_have_just_been_diagnosed/

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