Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high.
There are two main types of diabetes:
- type 1 diabetes – where the body's immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin
- type 2 diabetes – where the body doesn't produce enough insulin, or the body's cells don't react to insulin
Type 2 diabetes is far more common than type 1. In the UK, around 90% of all adults with diabetes have type 2.
Services in Ealing offering support
Ealing Paediatric Diabetes Team
The Ealing Paediatric Diabetes Team is dedicated to providing comprehensive and patient-centred care for children and young people aged 0-19 with diabetes. We aim to educate children and their family so that they understand their diabetes, and manage it independently. We want to support them to develop into young adults who have the skills to effectively self-manage their diabetes and have a good quality of life. Referrals should be made to the diabetes consultants by a professional.
Tel: 0208 967 5643
Email: LNWH-tr.EalingPDSN@nhs.net
Useful Links and Resources
Useful Resources
- Type 2 Diabetes- Easy Read
- Diabetic Eye Screening- Easy Read
- Diabetes and your eyes- Easy Read
- Healthy Eating & Diabetes- Easy Read
- Diabetes- Information for children
- 'Make the Grade'- Schools pack
- Diabetes UK- Information in other languages
Useful Links
Diabetes UK www.diabetes.org.uk
Know Diabetes www.knowdiabetes.org.uk