Hounslow Primary Care Trust (PCT)
www.hounslowpct.nhs.uk
Primary Care covers the typical first contact with health services including doctors (GP's), pharmacists, health visitors, midwives, district nurses, dentists and opticians. Here you will find information on the services they provide to improve health and well being in Hounslow
DAFNE (Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating)
www.dafne.uk.com
This website contains up-to-date information on DAFNE for both people living with Type 1 diabetes and healthcare professionals www.
West Middlesex Hospital
www.west-middlesex-hospital.nhs.uk
Details of the Hospital can be found here. Our Voluntary Group is now included as a Patient Support User group on the West Middlesex Hospital Website. (Once there, look for the left hand side drop down menu, then tab “For Patients”, then tab “General Information”, then tab “Patient Support Groups”)
X-Pert Course
www.xpert-diabetes.org.uk
Hounslow PCT is now running the “X-Pert” Course.
This is a structured patient education programme for people with Type 2 diabetes. It is intended to increase our self-management skills, knowledge and confidence in managing our diabetes.
For further details see Patient Power