DESMOND stands for Diabetes Education and Self Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed.
It is a national award-winning programme designed to help you:
- Find out more about type 2 diabetes;
- Meet other people and find out how they live with diabetes;
- Deal with the changes that diabetes will bring to your life.
NHS Central Lancashire runs three DESMOND programmes:
- DESMOND Newly Diagnosed - for people diagnosed with having type 2 diabetes for less than one year;
- DESMOND Foundation - for people who were diagnosed with having type 2 diabetes more than one year ago;
- DESMOND BME - for people with type 2 diabetes from the South Asian community. This is available in English, Gujarati and Urdu.
How is DESMOND Different?
- It is a group, interactive education programme. DESMOND sessions are informal, friendly and no one will make you contribute if you don’t feel comfortable;
- You will make the decision about whether you want to come to DESMOND and book your own place;
- You can bring a friend or partner with you;
- You will have an opportunity to discuss food choices, activity, medication and other subjects related to diabetes;
- You will be able to meet and talk to other people who are in the same situation;
- You will have your own DESMOND folder to take away and keep.
How are sessions organised?
- You will be sent a list of dates and venues and you can then contact us to book your place.
- DESMOND programmes are run on various days of the week from Monday to Friday. We offer a full day or two half-day options. The half days may be mornings afternoons or evenings.
- These sessions are held at venues in Chorley, Preston, Ormskirk and Skelmersdale.
- DESMOND is run by health professionals from the diabetes service who are trained to help you learn more about and take control of your diabetes.
Contact us
If you would like more information about the DESMOND programmes, please call us on 01772 777620 or email desmond@centrallancashire.nhs.uk.
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