Health and social work services

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North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) works for and on behalf of NHS North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (NTCCG) commissioned a Type 2 Diabetes Education Service to cover the whole of the North Tyneside locality. The aim of the service is to provide the people of North Tyneside with a community based education service for people with type 2 diabetes, which allows patients to choose the learning environment which is best suited to their needs. North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) works for and on behalf of NHS North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group (NTCCG) commissioned a Type 2 Diabetes Education Service to cover the whole of the North Tyneside locality. The aim of the service is to provide the people of North Tyneside with a community based education service for people with type 2 diabetes, which allows patients to choose the learning environment which is best suited to their needs. The objectives of the service are to: — Improve patients ability to self-manage their Diabetes. — Signpost patients to local services to support long term lifestyle changes to improve their mental and physical health. — Support patients to set their own goals and develop their own personal action plan with regard to their future diabetic management. — Ensure that patients have a greater understanding of the need to attend screening appointments (e.g. retinopathy, podiatry). — Ensure patients have a greater understanding of the importance of the 9 care processes, their targets and their relevance to protecting their future health. — Ensure patients are aware of the relevant frequency and access to testing for the nine care processes.