Your Local DESMOND Coordination Team

Names: Anna Clark – Head of Service, Tanya Smith – Clerical Officer, Rebecca Januszczyk - Lead DESMOND Educator,

Telephone: 01623 484837

Email: desmondreferrals@nottshc.nhs.uk

Times available: Monday to Friday 08:30 to 16:30. DESMOND courses delivered Monday to Saturday (morning, afternoon or full day).

Localities: The team provide a face-to-face service across Nottinghamshire County; Mansfield & Ashfield, Newark & Sherwood, Rushcliffe, Broxtowe & Gedling. Virtual courses are also regularly delivered.

Referral Pathway: Self-referral – via phone or email. Healthcare professional referral - via SystmOne or email

Referral criteria: Over the age of 18 years old, Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes, Nottinghamshire County GP

Modules Delivered:

DESMOND Newly Diagnosed & Foundation - face-to-face.

DESMOND Newly Diagnosed & Foundation - virtual.

MyDESMOND – Type 2 Diabetes Management – e-learning programme for people with Type 2 diabetes. This can be either following a DESMOND course or alternatively completed on its own. Visit www.mydesmond.com to find out more.

Overview

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has offered DESMOND (Diabetes Education and Self-Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed) structured Type 2 Diabetes patient education since 2015. Since then, almost 6000 people have completed a DESMOND course either face to face or virtually across the County. Over 2000 people have also registered for MyDESMOND.

DESMOND is a quality assured education programme for adults diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and their family members or carers. The course is delivered by two friendly educators and has an interactive approach to learning. A DESMOND course lasts 6 hours, either 2 half days on consecutive weeks, or one full day.

In each group there may be people who have been diagnosed just a few weeks or a number of years. It might be the first time someone has attended a course, or they may have been before. The course is suitable for anyone with a Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis.

As a team we are dedicated, passionate and enthusiastic, and that is reflected throughout our DESMOND delivery and feedback received.

“Lots of valuable information thank you. Leaflets that I can refer back to. Encouragement and useful to hear other’s stories, difficulties, opinions. Good use of 'props'.”

“Informative and enlightening. A very worthwhile course, eliminating numerous mixed messages.”

“Good pace of delivery. Excellent tutors with great knowledge of subject. Will help me make a difference!! Thank you”

Further Information

Click here to view our DESMOND Overview Presentation

For further information from the Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust website, click here

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