Diabetes UK Northern Ireland
Chief Executive visits Belfast Transitions Clinic
Diabetes UK Chief Executive, Douglas Smallwood, recently visited the Diabetes Transitions Clinic in the Royal Group of Hospitals in Belfast. After a meeting with Professor Patrick Bell, who heads the Clinic, Douglas said: “Although the structures of the National Health vary between the four UK Nations, the issues remain largely the same for diabetes and Diabetes UK. I saw much good and innovative work going on at the Royal in tackling a problem that bedevils diabetes services across the UK in the transition for teenagers to adult clinics.”
Diabetes UK Northern Ireland take part in Retinopathy Campaign
The Retinopathy Screening Programme in Northern Ireland became fully operational in April 2008.
However, figures from the first nine months indicate that nearly a third of those invited did not attend their initial appointment.
Diabetes UK joined with the Retinopathy Screening Programme in a media and advertising campaign to encourage those living with diabetes not to miss vital health checks which could prevent them going blind.