Waiting well – supporting our patients to prepare for surgery
'Waiting Well' is a service supporting patients who are waiting for planned surgery or treatment, such as knee and hip replacements.
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Patient Initiated Follow Up Appointments
Information about Patient Initiated Follow Up appointments (PIFUTopic: Clinical support services
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Remote dose adjustment for normal eating course
The Remote DAFNE (Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating) course is a clinical appointment that has been developed in partnership with The Open University.Topic: Diabetes
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Pioglitazone
This leaflet is designed for people taking Pioglitazone for type 2 diabetes. What does this medication do? Pioglitazone helps your body make better use of the insulin it produces to control yourblood sugar levels. How do I take this medication? This medicine is taken once daily at the same time each day, with or without […]Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Testing for Glucokinase (GCK) gene variations in pregnancy
It is important to know if mum has glucokinase diabetes in pregnancy, because there are differences in how GCK-MODY is managed, compared to gestational diabetes mellitus. If a parent is affected, the baby has a 50% chance of inheriting the GCK geneTopic: Maternity
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Oral GLP-1 Analogues (Semaglutide)
This leaflet is designed for people taking an oral GLP-1 (Semaglutide) for type 2 diabetes. What does this medication do? Semaglutide works in the same way as a hormone produced in the gut by increasing theamount of insulin that the pancreas releases in response to food. This can help with blood glucose levels. How do […]Topic: Diabetes
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Metformin
This leaflet is designed for people taking Metformin for type 2 diabetes. What does this medication do? Metformin works to lower blood sugar levels. It does this in several ways. It reduces theamount of sugar released by the liver, it reduces the amount of sugar absorbed by the intestine and it increases the sensitivity of […]Topic: Diabetes
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Injectable GLP-1 Analogues (Dulaglutide, Exenatide, Semaglutide, Liraglutide, Lixisenatide)
This leaflet is designed for people taking an injectable GLP-1 for type 2 diabetes. What does this medication do? These drugs work in the same way as a hormone produced in the gut by increasing the amount of insulin that the pancreas releases in response to food.This can help with blood glucose levels. How do […]Topic: Diabetes
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
Gliclazide/Glimepiride
This leaflet is designed for people taking Gliclazide or Glimepiride for type 2 diabetes. What does this medication do? These medications work to increase the release of insulin from the pancreas and therefore lower sugars in the blood. How do I take this medication? It is best to take the tablets shortly before eating or […]Topic: Diabetes
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors
DPP-4 Inhibitors (Alogliptin, Linagliptin, Saxagliptin, Sitagliptin)
This leaflet is designed for people taking a DPP-4 inhibitor, also known as a ‘gliptin’ for type 2 diabetes. What does this medication do? These medications work to lower blood sugar levels by increasing the amount of insulinthe body produces and decreases the amount of sugar made by the body. How do I take this […]Topic: Diabetes
Type: Patient information leaflets
Audience: Patients and visitors