Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
KEEPING patients on their medication is one of the biggest challenges faced daily by Gloucestershire's specialist diabetes nurses battling to keep a lid on the disease.
An ageing population and ignorance towards symptoms of the condition are making life difficult for nurses.
Gail Pasquall and her team of specialists travel the county offering advice to sufferers and those struggling to come to terms with a recent diagnosis.
"We do structured education for newly diagnosed and also clinics and home visits for people at home who may need information on controlling their diabetes," she said.
http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co...shire-8217-s/story-18392445-detail/story.html
An ageing population and ignorance towards symptoms of the condition are making life difficult for nurses.
Gail Pasquall and her team of specialists travel the county offering advice to sufferers and those struggling to come to terms with a recent diagnosis.
"We do structured education for newly diagnosed and also clinics and home visits for people at home who may need information on controlling their diabetes," she said.
http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co...shire-8217-s/story-18392445-detail/story.html