Gloucestershire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme

12/06/2026

It's Diabetes Awareness Week
Gloucestershire Community Diabetes Service explain how we can manage our blood glucose levels with the 5 S's
Sitting, Steps, Strength, Sweating, Sleep

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11/06/2026

Diabetes Awareness Week
In the video below, two of the Gloucestershire community diabetes team, discuss key nutrition advice.

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10/06/2026

It's Diabetes Awareness Week
Did you know, if you have diabetes, there is an increased chance other members of your family will have it too. Knowing the risk factors can help with early diagnosis and management. For more info see the You Tube link below.

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09/06/2026

Diabetes Awareness Week
Sasha and Jade share their experiences of living with diabetes

08/06/2026

It's Diabetes Week (8th to 14th June)
Each year this week is used to raise awareness of what it means to live with diabetes and to reduce the stigma felt by some people living with this disease.
Here are some of the amazing staff that work in our Gloucestershire community team.

Diabetes Week (8–14 June): Let’s Strike Out Stigma

Did you know 8 out of 10 people living with diabetes say they’ve experienced negative attitudes? Judgement, blame, and misunderstandings can have a real impact on people’s lives.

This is diabetes stigma - and it causes real harm.

That’s why this week we’re joining the call to

✅ Nobody chooses diabetes
✅ It isn’t anyone’s fault
✅ The way we talk about diabetes matters

Together, we can help create a world where diabetes does no harm.

Throughout members of the Gloucestershire NHS Community Diabetes Service will be sharing short videos, talking about diabetes and helping raise awareness - keep an eye out and get involved!

To find out more about click on the link in the comments below 👇

Diabetes UK NHS Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals One Gloucestershire Health & Wellbeing Partnership

05/06/2026

There has been a large increase in type 2 diabetes in women under the age of 40. If you had gestational diabetes when pregnant you are at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life.

Type 2 diabetes is rising in women under the age of 40 📈

And our new data released today suggests that ‘missed opportunities’ in postnatal care for women who have gestational diabetes (GDM) is contributing to the rising rates.

For example, figures show that in 2024/25, 43% of women with GDM in England didn’t receive their annual HbA1c test which looks at glucose levels and 11% developed prediabetes within five years and 15% progressed to type 2 diabetes within 10 years.

That's why this , we’ve written to the Women’s Health Minister, Baroness Merron, to demand urgent improvements to gestational diabetes care.

➡️ Read more: https://orlo.uk/k7CqV

31/05/2026

Many people suffer from side effects, such as nausea and constipation, when first taking weekly injections for weight loss/improved diabetic control. The Gloucestershire Community Diabetes team, have shared some tips to help you.

Nausea, reflux and constipation are common in the early weeks of GLP-1 treatment, and they can affect how much and what you eat.

A few food-based strategies may help:

For nausea:
✅ Eat small, frequent meals.
✅ Avoid high-fat, greasy or very spicy foods.
✅ Try cold or room-temperature foods.
✅ Keep meals bland after dose increases.

For constipation:
✅ Prioritise fibre-rich foods.
✅ Drink 1.5–2 litres of fluid daily.
✅ Try prunes, kiwi fruit or ground linseeds.
✅ Gentle walking after meals may help.

For reflux:
✅ Eat slowly.
✅ Avoid lying down within 2–3 hours of eating.
✅ Limit caffeine, alcohol and carbonated drinks.

Speak to your healthcare team if symptoms persist or become severe.

22/05/2026

At 👀diabetic eye screening 👀, we dilate your pupils using eye drops, so we can take good quality photographs of the inside of your eyes.
It is recommended not to drive immediately after your appointment, as your vision may be blurry and you may be more sensitive to bright light for a few hours.
Many people feel more comfortable wearing sunglasses 😎or a hat, especially on sunny 🌞days.

21/05/2026

There will be major roadworks to the Over bridge on the A40 between June 2026 and March 2027
This is likely to cause considerable delays at peak times, early in the morning and late afternoon.
If you wish to change your appointment location or time, please call our admin team on 📞0300 422 4419
Further information is available on the National Highways website.

07/05/2026

Well done to those who came to their 👀diabetic eye screening 👀in April. We know it isn't always easy to make time for these important health checks. Sadly 421 people didn't attend their appointment or contact us to cancel/rebook. Please let us know, as soon as possible, if you are not going to attend. We can then offer this appointment to someone else.
You can call us 📞0300 422 4419 or go 💻online to rebook
We also offer a drop-in service at the Orchard Centre in GRH.
Mon-Fri 8.30am to 3pm where you can be screened without an appointment. (You must be due your routine diabetic eye screening)