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Shaping diabetes services in Suffolk and North East Essex
More than 4.7 million people have diabetes in the UK (3.3 million in England) and the number of diagnoses has doubled in the past 20 years.
If not managed well, diabetes can lead to complications such as:
amputation
sight loss
kidney failure
stroke
heart disease
death
The NHS spends £2.5 billion every year on caring for diabetes patients in hospital.
Currently, community diabetes pathways vary across the three Alliances in Suffolk and North East Essex.
To provide a good and equal service across the whole of our region we need think about:
the 'future shift’ of services
finances and contracts challenges
podiatry services which currently differ across Suffolk and North East Essex
education for patients and family carers
education for admin and clinical staff
workforce planning
During 2024, healthcare partners in Suffolk and North East Essex have been engaged in a pathways review where a diabetes report was conducted and recommendations given. More information about the key findings of the National Diabetes Experience Survey 2024 for Suffolk and North East Essex can be found here.
A service review process to co-produce a service model and service specifications has now started. This process will lead to a successful procurement of a community diabetes service. A timeline for the procurement process and next steps can be found to the left of this page.
The Integrated Care Board long-term conditions team are seeking valuable input from patients and family carers with lived experience of diabetes (type 1 and type 2).
Please use the form below to sign up to the Diabetes Service User Group.
More than 4.7 million people have diabetes in the UK (3.3 million in England) and the number of diagnoses has doubled in the past 20 years.
If not managed well, diabetes can lead to complications such as:
amputation
sight loss
kidney failure
stroke
heart disease
death
The NHS spends £2.5 billion every year on caring for diabetes patients in hospital.
Currently, community diabetes pathways vary across the three Alliances in Suffolk and North East Essex.
To provide a good and equal service across the whole of our region we need think about:
the 'future shift’ of services
finances and contracts challenges
podiatry services which currently differ across Suffolk and North East Essex
education for patients and family carers
education for admin and clinical staff
workforce planning
During 2024, healthcare partners in Suffolk and North East Essex have been engaged in a pathways review where a diabetes report was conducted and recommendations given. More information about the key findings of the National Diabetes Experience Survey 2024 for Suffolk and North East Essex can be found here.
A service review process to co-produce a service model and service specifications has now started. This process will lead to a successful procurement of a community diabetes service. A timeline for the procurement process and next steps can be found to the left of this page.
The Integrated Care Board long-term conditions team are seeking valuable input from patients and family carers with lived experience of diabetes (type 1 and type 2).
Please use the form below to sign up to the Diabetes Service User Group.
✔ Share your lived experience of current services - what has worked well and what could be improved
✔ Contribute to discussions and influence future service delivery
✔ Be part of procuring a new service for diabetes patients
✔ Learn from others as part of this process
Who can join?
✅ Patients and family carers aged 18+ with lived experience of diabetes
✅ Those registered with a GP in Suffolk or North East Essex
How will the group work?
Meetings will be held online using Microsoft Teams
Those who have signed up will be invited to the meetings, and will receive any relevant documents via email
The Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board will host and facilitate the meetings, provide notes back to the group, and ensure that all contributions can valuably inform how services are designed and delivered
Please complete the following form to register your interest in the group. The information you provide will be shared with the Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board team facilitating this work. Your email address will be kept and used to contact you about this work and the meetings.
