Diabetes UK Richmond and Twickenham Group

“DUKRT” A support group for people living with diabetes in and around the London Borough of Richmond.

[Diabetes UK Richmond and Twickenham Group @DiabetesUKRT]

7pm tonight, Monday 18th September at St Mary's Church Hall, Twickenham TW1 3NJ.

[Diabetes UK Richmond and Twickenham Group @DiabetesUKRT]

Can’t get a grasp on overeating? Is ‘exercise’ a dirty word?

Our very own Sarah Helen is with us tonight to talk about the psychological barriers we have to change, and how to overcome them. She has been on the DUKRT committee for over 5 years, and owner of Invigorise!

[NHS Diabetes Programme @NHSDiabetesProg]

📢 SAVE THE DATE: This year, Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week will take place from 22 – 28 May 2023. A toolkit will be available to download nearer the time to help you mark this important week. Stay tuned! 😎

[Diabetes UK Richmond and Twickenham Group @DiabetesUKRT]

Please join us this Monday 24th April at 7pm at St Mary’s Church Hall, Church St, Twickenham TW1 3NJ. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Aarthi Surendran, Clinical Lead for Diabetes and Endocrinology, speaking on “Type 2 Diabetes Remission” & a review of recent research. ALL WELCOME!

[Diabetes UK Richmond and Twickenham Group @DiabetesUKRT]

AGM time…guest speaker this evening is Dr Chris Manu…pop by if you can #dkurt #diabetesuk

[Diabetes UK Richmond and Twickenham Group @DiabetesUKRT]

DUKRT meeting (+ AGM) is Mon 20th Feb 6.30pm at St Mary's Church Hall, Twickenham TW1 3NJ. Guest speaker @chrismanu05, consultant diabetologist and foot care specialist at Kings College Hospital. Everyone welcome. @HRCH_Diabetes @LBRUT @SECandLondon

[Diabetes UK Richmond and Twickenham Group @DiabetesUKRT]

• Richmond Council and Ruils are hosting a free, walk-in event at YMCA White House TOMORROW Thursday February 16th from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm to celebrate Great Mental Health Day.

And we will be there…Hope to see you too! #DUKRT
@Ruils @LBRUT @hmptnwhitehouse

[Diabetes UK Richmond and Twickenham Group @DiabetesUKRT]

Nice to back out there at the Kew MidSummer Fête despite the unforecast light showers.

[Diabetes UK Richmond and Twickenham Group @DiabetesUKRT]

Heading down there shortly to say hello

[Richmond Council @LBRUT]

📢 Kew!

A new ‘come and have a chat about your health’ bus will be parked at Kew Community Trust on Monday and Tuesday (30 & 31 May) from 10am to 3pm.

On board will be NHS professionals waiting to answer any health questions you may have!

Read more 👇
https://t.co/O9X8feVklo

[Diabetes UK Richmond and Twickenham Group @DiabetesUKRT]

Thank you @LBRUT. We agree. There are enough of us already!

[Richmond Council @LBRUT]

Type 2 diabetes makes you twice as likely to have a heart attack or stroke.

It's time to take it seriously this Diabetes Prevention Week.

Understand your risk & start making healthier choices ⬇️
https://t.co/Q4hbnPxv6b

[Diabetes UK Richmond and Twickenham Group @DiabetesUKRT]

@sarahjolney1 Hi Sarah, Just wanted to make sure you are aware of the Diabetes UK event in parliament tomorrow. It would be great if you could stop by. Thank you

[Diabetes UK @DiabetesUK]

Thank you @RoxyHorner for speaking so openly about your recent diagnosis of type 1 diabetes and helping raise awareness 💙
https://t.co/jSjyMq8R02

[Healthwatch Richmond @HW_Richmond]

Want to be part of research funding decision making? Also - new local £ for healthy eating options; & Diabetes UK webinar about preparing for Ramadan. - https://t.co/kQpHvvrAPL

[ABCD Diabetes @ABCDiab]

NICE draft guidelines propose wider use of Flash & CGM technology.

@DTN_UK has campaigned for access to technology to improve the lives of people living with diabetes with Diabetes UK, JDRF & Professor Partha Kar and we welcome the NICE draft guidelines https://t.co/EAT5p6ztW2

[Diabetes UK Richmond and Twickenham Group @DiabetesUKRT]

Also noticed and loved this on Strictly!

[Partha S Kar 🇮🇳🇬🇧🏏🎥 @parthaskar]

And if you look closely?

You can see how mainstream #T1D technology is nowadays

A #Libre on the arm of Nikita 😊

Lovely 🥰 #Strictly

[Diabetes UK Richmond and Twickenham Group @DiabetesUKRT]

Great news last week re proposed access to flash monitoring (Libre) and CGM for all with T1 and some with T2.

[Partha S Kar 🇮🇳🇬🇧🏏🎥 @parthaskar]

A short message to all with #Diabetes about the NICE guidelines released

“Or forever hold your peace” 😊 #gbdoc

[Diabetes UK Richmond and Twickenham Group @DiabetesUKRT]

DUKRT monthly Zoom meeting tonight at 7pm. Speaker Michelle Lam, Diabetes Specialist Pharmacist on "Diabetes Medications". Everyone welcome, esp people with diabetes in SW London. See https://t.co/8wHVgiWFBJ for details.
@HRCH_Diabetes @LBRUT @diabetesUK

[Diabetes UK Richmond and Twickenham Group @DiabetesUKRT]

@palfgilbert Doh

[Paul Gilbert @palfgilbert]

When you go for a 10k run after a big bowl of cereal for breakfast but can’t remember if you took your insulin or not. (You didn’t, obviously).

[Diabetes UK Richmond and Twickenham Group @DiabetesUKRT]

Tomorrow, Monday, Zoom. At 6.30pm our AGM then 7pm guest speaker, Colette Marshall, Director of Operations @DiabetesUK on “A Generation to End the Harm”. Everyone welcome. Feel free to join at 7 just for Colette’s talk. Details on https://t.co/GpIzhHQnXA. @HRCH_Diabetes @LBRUT