Diabetes Clinic
Patients with diabetes should have a full diabetes check-up at least annually.
Most patients on insulin attend hospital clinics, but most of those treated with diet and tablets will attend the Practice for diabetes care. You will be invited, usually a little before your birthday, to make an appointment with one of our specialist Diabetic Practice Nurses, followed by an appointment with your usual doctor. These appointments are not at a fixed time as we feel it is easier for patients to choose a time convenient to them for their check up.
Your diabetic check appointment with the specialist Diabetic Practice Nurses will generally last around 30 minutes, so make sure you tell the receptionist when you call to make your appointment, what type of appointment it is that you need.
Various examinations will be done with you during your appointment, such as your blood pressure, your height/weight, and the circulation and sensation in your feet. You will also get your blood taken, and we request that you bring a urine sample with you (sample bottles are always available from reception).
Diabetic patients also need to have their eyes checked annually, but these checks require special expertise and are therefore not done within the Practice. Patients will be called by the local Retinal Screening Programme to attend for these.
We like to believe that our patients attending the practice for their diabetes care can benefit from both a high standard of and continuity of care.
For more information on diabetes, and the services NHS Lothian offer, please see the links below:
Patient.co.uk information leaflets on Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
