A typical diabetes education consultation is

45 - 60 minutes and addresses:               

 

 

•        What Is Diabetes

•        Weight management

•        Blood pressure

•        Significance of relevant pathology 

•        Foot care 

•        Home blood glucose monitoring

•        Assistance with National Diabetes Services                      Scheme (NDSS) registration.

•        Advice on retinopathy screening.

•        Initiation of insulin in accordance with GP 

•        Explanation of the impact diabetes may have upon          safe driving

•        Continuous Blood Glucose Monitoring assistance

•        Information on insulin pump therapy