Diabetes Management in Primary Care:
a practical approach for the Central Coast
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The Central Coast Health Alliance undertook a project in early 2020 to develop new approaches to the delivery of care to people on the NSW Central Coast living with diabetes.
The project coordinated and delivered a three-part workshop series for General Practitioners and Practice Nurses working on the Central Coast. Over three consecutive weeks in February, 2020, the evening workshops explored practical ways to deliver high level diabetes care.
Endocrinologist Dr Lili Yuen and Diabetes Educator Louise Norris, facilitated the workshops that focused on providing practical and evidence-based information to assist participants to better manage diabetes among their patients.
The workshop dates and themes are listed below:
WORKSHOP 1: Monday 10th February – Insulin and other new therapies
WORKSHOP 2: Monday 17th February – Diabetes monitoring & day to day management
WORKSHOP 3: Monday 24th February – Self-management support: lifestyle modification, obesity treatment options & having a healthy baby
The workshop slide presentations are accessible from this page.
Presenters:
Dr Lili Yuen is a Staff Specialist in Endocrinology currently working in the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD). She is the clinical lead on the Central Coast General Practice Case Conferencing pilot and the Gosford Hospital High Risk Foot Clinic. She is undertaking PhD research into gestational diabetes and has also led research into diabetes in pregnancy outcomes within the CCLHD.
Louise Norris is a Diabetes Educator and has been providing diabetes education since 2015. Louise is currently working in both Primary Care and the CCLHD Diabetes Service. Louise values the importance of ensuring patients understand what diabetes is and are confident in managing their diabetes.
The Central Coast Health Alliance undertook a project in early 2020 to develop new approaches to the delivery of care to people on the NSW Central Coast living with diabetes.
The project coordinated and delivered a three-part workshop series for General Practitioners and Practice Nurses working on the Central Coast. Over three consecutive weeks in February, 2020, the evening workshops explored practical ways to deliver high level diabetes care.
Endocrinologist Dr Lili Yuen and Diabetes Educator Louise Norris, facilitated the workshops that focused on providing practical and evidence-based information to assist participants to better manage diabetes among their patients.
The workshop dates and themes are listed below:
WORKSHOP 1: Monday 10th February – Insulin and other new therapies
WORKSHOP 2: Monday 17th February – Diabetes monitoring & day to day management
WORKSHOP 3: Monday 24th February – Self-management support: lifestyle modification, obesity treatment options & having a healthy baby
The workshop slide presentations are accessible from this page.
Presenters:
Dr Lili Yuen is a Staff Specialist in Endocrinology currently working in the Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD). She is the clinical lead on the Central Coast General Practice Case Conferencing pilot and the Gosford Hospital High Risk Foot Clinic. She is undertaking PhD research into gestational diabetes and has also led research into diabetes in pregnancy outcomes within the CCLHD.
Louise Norris is a Diabetes Educator and has been providing diabetes education since 2015. Louise is currently working in both Primary Care and the CCLHD Diabetes Service. Louise values the importance of ensuring patients understand what diabetes is and are confident in managing their diabetes.
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