Diabetes information for patients - sick day rules in alternative formats

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BHR - Accessing Diabetic Foot MDT

GPs are encouraged to use the Diabetic Foot MDT pathway for patients experiencing limb-threatening and life-threatening diabetic foot problems

BHR - GPSIs (GPs with Special Interest) in Rheumatology

As the focus shifts to re-establishing of services following response to the Covid-19 pandemic, we need to manage the backlog of patients as well managing incoming demand. Following discussion with the Trust clinicians, we would like to adopt a model of care where GPSIs can work in the community in collaboration with consultants from secondary care.

Restart of Local Improvement Schemes

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, all Local Improvement Schemes (LIS) were stopped to allow primary care capacity to be redeployed. As the pandemic is now more stable, the LIS schemes will restart on the 1 July.

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) - New Pathway

The GDM pathway has changed with immediate effect

Diabetes and COVID-19: Key Information

The following resources and guidance has been co-produced to support the delivery of diabetes care in London during the pandemic.

Useful links to share with patients with long-term conditions

A range of useful website links nurses can email to their patients during or following a video consultation.

Coronavirus advice for IBD patients

Having IBD does not put you in a high risk group, so if you are on no medications for it, are on topical therapy only, or oral mesalasine (Salofalk, asacol, pentasa, octasa) then you are not considered to be in a vulnerable group and should follow guidance for the general public.