{"id":19319,"date":"2024-05-10T13:41:39","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T12:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/?page_id=19319"},"modified":"2024-09-03T13:27:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T12:27:05","slug":"desmond","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/dietetics\/weightmanagementserviceadult\/desmond\/","title":{"rendered":"DESMOND"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Diabetes Education and Self-Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed (DESMOND)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an educational programme for those newly diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. We offer a full day educational course face to face or alternative online options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Information on Type 2 Diabetes, the causes and impact it has on the body<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The chance to share thoughts and feelings around being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practical healthy lifestyle advice in order that patients can help manage their health and help avoid complications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peer support and the opportunity to share experiences with others<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If a patient can\u2019t commit to a day course face to face or remotely they can be given access to My DESMOND, an online app <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mydesmond.com\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.mydesmond.com\/home\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>D.R.M &amp; J.D 16-08-24<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs\" data-active-tab=\"0\"><ul class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-links\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Referral Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who can refer:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We accept referrals from GPs or any Health Care Professional. Patients can also self-refer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who to refer:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Any patient with a new diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes (Hba1c &gt;48mmol\/mol) within the last 12 months who would like to engage in the DESMOND programme.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patients who have been diagnosed over 12 months ago can be referred for access to the online app called My Desmond (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mydesmond.com\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.mydesmond.com\/home\/<\/a>) but unfortunately cannot access the DESMOND educational day programme itself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who not to refer:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Patients who do not have a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patients diagnosed with pre-diabetes, please refer to Lets Prevent Diabetes information instead <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/prediabetes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pre-Diabetes \u2013 RefHelp (nhslothian.scot)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to refer:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sci-Gateway<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AAH&gt; Diabetes Type 2 Education (Desmond) &gt; LI Type 2 Education (Desmond)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients can self-refer by completing our self-referral form: <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2022\/05\/DESMOND-Referral-Form-May-2022.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DESMOND Referal Form<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and email this form back to loth.desmond@nhs.scot<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Primary Care Management<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/diabetes\/diabetes-prescribing-guidance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diabetes-Prescribing Guidance \u2013 RefHelp (nhslothian.scot)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Resources and Links<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p>Diabetes UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diabetes.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diabetes UK &#8211; Know diabetes. Fight diabetes. | Diabetes UK<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NHS Lothian Weight Management Website<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/diabetes-education-and-self-management-for-ongoing-and-newly-diagnosed-desmond\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/awmt2d\/diabetes-education-and-self-management-for-ongoing-and-newly-diagnosed-desmond<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact details:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:loth.desmond@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>loth.desmond@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk<\/strong><\/a><br>Phone:&nbsp;0131 537 9169<br>Woodlands House<br>Astley Ainslie Hospital<br>74 Canaan Lane<br>Edinburgh<br>EH9 2TB<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diabetes Education and Self-Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed (DESMOND) This is an educational programme for those newly diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. 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