Unique diabetes booklet launched
The booklet, developed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, contains information on all aspects of Type 2 Diabetes in a clear and easy format by using photographs and pictures. The aim of the booklet, which is funded by the Public Health Agency, is to empower people with a learning disability by giving them the knowledge they need to manage their own condition.
It is available on the Northern Trust website www.northerntrust.hscni.net and will be distributed from all medical professionals involved in Type 2 Diabetes care.
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Hide AdJillian Scott, Health Facilitator, who led in the development of the booklet said: “It was a priority for the Trust to develop an easy-read booklet that would help the person with a learning disability to learn about what their condition is and how they make lifestyle choices to manage it more effectively.”