Dumfries and Galloway

Your Local DESMOND Coordination Team

Name: Vicky Steel - DESMOND, Nicola Shaw - Lets Prevent and Babysteps

Telephone: 01387 244214

Email: dg.diabetes@nhs.scot

Times available: Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00

Localities: DESMOND is currently being delivered throughout Stranraer, Newton Stewart, Castle Douglas, Dumfries, Annan, Lockerbie

Local Referral Pathway: Referrals received from GP Practice

Modules Delivered:

DESMOND Newly Diagnosed module available (for patients up to 12 months post diagnosis)

DESMOND Foundation module available (for those with established diabetes)

Let’s Prevent Diabetes – a prevention programme for those who are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the future. Face-to-face and virtual

MyDESMOND – Type 2 Diabetes Management - Digital programme for people with Type 2 diabetes. Visit www.mydesmond.com to find out more

MyDESMOND – Babysteps – a digital type 2 diabetes prevention course for women who had gestational diabetes in a previous pregnancy.