NEC Care: North of Tyne Diabetic Eye Screening

The North of Tyne & Gateshead diabetic eye screening programme, we span from Berwick-upon-tweed to Gateshead screening for diabetic retinopathy.

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Get to know your symptoms and take action when you need help #diabetes #healthcheck #retinalscreening

[NEC Care: North of Tyne Diabetic Eye Screening @notg_neccare]

People with diabetes in pregnancy are at higher risk of developing diabetic retinopathy and are scheduled for more frequent screening appointments to assess for any changes.
#diabetesandpregnancy #healthcheck #diabeticretinopathy

[NEC Care: North of Tyne Diabetic Eye Screening @notg_neccare]

The image here shows a snapshot of the damage that diabetes can cause to the back of the eyes. This is called 'R3' is the most severe level grade of diabetic retinopathy that can be found.
#diabeticeyescreening #diabeticretinopathy #nhs

[NEC Care: North of Tyne Diabetic Eye Screening @notg_neccare]

Come along to your routine diabetic eye screening appointment when you are invited to attend. It's a simple once a year assessment and it could save your vision

#eyehealth #diabetesmanagement #nhsservice

[NEC Care: North of Tyne Diabetic Eye Screening @notg_neccare]

Happy St Patrick's Day from the Diabetic Eye Screening team!
#eyescreening #nhsscreening #diabetes

[CarersNorthumberland @CarersNorthumb]

YAY!! Todays the day! It is officially Young Carers Action Day 2023. We will be sharing posts all day, please help us by sharing, we need to raise awareness. #YoungCarersActionDay #youngcarersactionday2023 #YoungCarers #Northumberland

[Diabetes UK @DiabetesUK]

1/2 Parveen, a member of our Diabetes Research Steering Groups, tells us why she wanted to have a say in the research we fund.

“A lot of my family has diabetes, so for me there is an emotional drive to get involved.

[Northumberland Communities Together @NlandTogether]

Singing for Wellbeing
Session occurs every Mon 1.00p.m – 3.00pm
Location: Cramlington Hub Zone 1 on the 2nd Floor
Anyone wishing to attend must register weekly at the NCT office on the first floor of the community hub or ☎️ NCT hub - 01670 622638
Limited places available

[Breakthrough T1D UK @BT1DUK]

🚨 Researchers, don’t miss out on funding from the #Type1Diabetes #GrandChallenge! 🚨

We have open #funding calls for #T1Dresearch into replacing beta cells and the root causes of #T1D, in partnership with @stevemorganfdn and @DiabetesUK.

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[Eye Health Week @myvisionmatters]

Just a third of people (32%) who have a close relative with glaucoma think they're at risk of the condition, however, blood relatives are at 4 x higher risk of suffering glaucoma themselves. #KnowTheRisks #GetRegularEyeTests #WorldGlaucomaWeek #EyeQ #VisionMatters

[NEC Care: North of Tyne Diabetic Eye Screening @notg_neccare]

Plan ahead before your retinal eye screening appointment.

#retina #retinaleyescreening #nhs

[NEC Care: North of Tyne Diabetic Eye Screening @notg_neccare]

There is nothing like reading a good book at a scenic place to relax. Happy World Book Day to all of our followers!
#worldbookday #diabeticeyescreening #diabetes

[NEC Care: North of Tyne Diabetic Eye Screening @notg_neccare]

Here is a snapshot of what diabetic retinopathy looks like (right) in comparison to a healthy retina (left).
Keep coming to your appointments and we'll do our best to maintain the health of your eyes. #retinaleyescreeningworks #nhs #stayhealthy

[NEC Care: North of Tyne Diabetic Eye Screening @notg_neccare]

Did you know that our service is just one of 7 screening services available to support your health?
Screening is an effective way to detect changes in the body before they are known to you. Please attend your eye screening assessment regularly #eyescreening #diabetes

[FareShare North East @FareShare_NE]

We have teamed up with @NourishFoodSch who will be running an 8-week course at @WBayBigLocal from March 7th. If you are interested in creating healthy & delicious meals, then Jamie's Ministry of Food Cookery Course is for you!🙌

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[Aspire Learning Support Wellbeing @AspireHouse]

Congrats to our lovely Learning Coordinator Colleen, who gained her Level 2 in Food Hygiene with https://t.co/MXsm0YYVgV last week. This means we can now accept food donations through https://t.co/sz9lLLC2DW and supermarkets and our Coll has a lovely certificate to show off!

[Diabetes UK Research @DUK_research]

❓If you are over 18 and live with #Type2Diabetes, you could take part in a trial being run by researchers at @UniOfSurrey, who are looking to assess what people know about the role nutrition plays in managing their diabetes.

#TrialTuesday

[Department for Science, Innovation and Technology @SciTechgovuk]

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