DESMOND Type 2 Diabetes Programme
DESMOND stands for Diabetes Education and Self-Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed. More simply it is a way of finding out more about Type 2 diabetes, a resource to help you manage the changes diabetes will bring to your life, and an opportunity to meet and share experience with others.
- What is Involved?
Come along to a friendly and interesting talk about ways you can manage your condition and meet other people with Type 2 diabetes.
We offer a choice of half day sessions or a full day within the Wigan and Leigh Borough. The sessions are designed to give you an opportunity to talk about your diabetes with our specialist staff and about the things that matter to you.
In additon to the face to face sessions we also offer an online package called myDesmond. This interactive platform brings together the content from DESMOND to support you in managing your health at a pace adjusted to suit your needs.
For more information on myDesmond please click on the blue link to watch the video MyDesmond
For more information on DESMOND from a previous participant, please click the blue link to watch on Diabetes UK DESMOND
- What will I get out of a DESMOND session?
Quite a lot!
As well as getting up-to-date information, you will learn practical skills which you may find helpful in managing your Type 2 diabetes.
We will also discuss openly the factors relating to diabetes, such as food choices, activity and medication and you will also be able to meet and talk to others in the same situation.
At the end of the sessions, everyone taking part in DESMOND will have practical information to take away to help them.
If you like to talk to us and receive more information before you attend the session please don’t hesitate to call us, we would be happy to chat with you.
- What is discussed on the sessions?
By the end of the course you will have the opportunity to discuss the following content that may answer most of your questions regarding your type 2 diabetes:
- Your Type 2 Diabetes story
- Type 2 Diabetes and Glucose
- Monitoring Type 2 Diabetes
- Food and glucose control
- Long term effects of Type 2 Diabetes
- Physical activity
- Food and health
- Self management plan
- Questions and future care
- Useful Information and links
- DESMOND poem
This lovely poem was written by a previous participant:
Went to a DESMOND meeting today
A bit apprehensive I must say
A full day talking about food
Not my idea of fun "not being rude"
Sugar, carbs, starch my head was in a spin
How do you manage to take it all in?
One of the really nice staff made me grin
She said it's hard to digest and take in
She meant the information not the food
But it got us all laughing and lightened the mood
It was a fantastic day it has to be said
Now I know how much sugars in my bread
Bad fats and good fats are implemented in my brain
Having smaller portions I have myself to train
Eat little more often and exercise more
And you'll have fewer visits to your Doctors door
So one final thing before I depart
Too much weight puts a strain on your heart
You'll get tons of information if you're asked to go
So please attend and dont be "a no show"
The information you receive could prolong or even save your life
- Contact Details
Desmond Education Programme
Admin Hub
Golborne Clinic
Lowton Road
Golborne
WA3 3EG
Email: wwl-tr.desmondservice@nhs.net
Contact Number: Tel: 0300 707 3483
Textphone: 18001 01942 483483
Website: www.wwl.nhs.uk