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"Small changes have made a huge difference"

About: Promoting Well Being / Diabetes Prevention team

(as a carer),

As a carer to my son I was given the opportunity to attend the Diabetes Prevention Programme on his behalf.

The programme has given me a good knowledge of diabetes and the negative impact it can have on your health and well being.

I thought my son had a good healthy diet but while attending the programme I soon realised a number of changes were needed.

I was taught so much about food content, techniques and given many tips. This persuaded me to make various changes to our meal plans.

Resulting from this I am delighted to say, my sons blood sugar level and cholesterol have steadily dropped and he is no longer in the ‘pre diabetic’ range.

SMALL changes have made a HUGE difference to my sons health both now and for the future.

Had I not been able to attend the programme on my sons behalf his health would certainly have deteriorated.

Many thanks to the team involved with the Diabetes Prevention Programme.

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Response from Malachy Nixon, Diabetes Prevention Team, Health Improvement, Southern Health and Social Care Trust 2 years ago
Malachy Nixon
Diabetes Prevention Team, Health Improvement,
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Submitted on 28/10/2021 at 18:56
Published on Care Opinion at 18:56


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Good Evening

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience of the Diabetes Prevention Programme in the Southern Health and Social Services Trust. I am delighted that the programme has provided you with the information and tools needed to make changes to your sons lifestyle and reduce his risk of developing type 2 diabetes it is also great to hear that the programme has had a positive affect on your sons Cholesterol aswell and his overall health.

Kind regards

Malachy Nixon

Diabetes Prevention Programme Manager

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