Diabetes - Formby
The Community Diabetes Team provide support to adults with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in a variety of community locations and in the homes of housebound patients.
The services we offer include:
- Care for patients newly diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes
- Glycaemic control for patients with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes
- Hypoglycaemic review
- Insulin Pump Service for patients with Type 1 Diabetes
- Home blood glucose meter training
- Change in insulin pen device
- Care for pregnant patients known to have diabetes or those diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes
- Undertake Annual Reviews for patients in Nursing homes
We offer the following group education sessions:
- Diabetes & You – for patients newly diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes
- Diabetes & More – for more established patients with Type 2 Diabetes
- 4 Step Plan to Carbohydrate Counting – for type 1 patients
We also offer:
- Drop-In Clinic – Southport Centre for Health and Wellbeing (Wednesdays 2-4pm) and Formby Clinic (Tuesdays 2-4pm)
- Insulin pump meeting – an update meeting for insulin pump users
Our Clinics
Poulton Road Clinic
90-92 Poulton Road
Southport
PR9 7BW
Tel: 01704 387270
Southport Centre for Health and Wellbeing
44-46 Hoghton Street
Southport
PR9 0PQ
Tel: 01704 387220
Ainsdale Centre for Health and Wellbeing
174 Sandbrook Road
Ainsdale
Southport
PR8 3RJ
Tel: 01704 387230
Formby Clinic
Philips Lane
Formby
L37 4AY
Tel: 01704 387210
Who to contact
- Telephone
- 01704 387 210 01704 387 210
- Website
- https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/.../community-diabetes-team
Where to go
- Name
- Formby Health Centre
- Address
-
1 Phillips Lane
Formby
- Postcode
- L37 4YY
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Last Updated
Last updated: 02/12/2022