There are many advantages to attending a diabetes clinic. Generally, diabetes clinics are comprised of doctors, specialists, specialist nurses, dieticians, podiatrists, and physical therapists or exercise coordinators to help you. In a good diabetes clinic these will all be available to you during your stay. Throughout your stay your blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol will be monitored and you will be screened for any diabetic complications that you may have. In addition, many clinics have diabetes education, nutrition, exercise programs which will help you learn how to take care of yourself.
You will have to get a referral from your doctor to get an appointment with a diabetes clinic, but after you begin treatment you will have a great health care team that is always accessible, even when you leave the clinic. According to Diabetes.org.uk, after your first visit, you are likely to go back monthly and then …