"Pointless hospital !"

Thank you for taking the time to comment on your visit to our diabetic service at Johnson Community Hospital. We are sorry to hear about your poor experience of our service. The issue of public transport to and from the hospital has been discussed with the council, but is not something we can influence directly. Alternative means of transport are advertised in the outpatients department and if you call our PALS patient liaison service on 0845 6024384 they will be happy to send you further details of the available schemes. The diabetes service provided from Johnson Hospital is a level 3 intermediate service, so serving diabetes patients who have complex needs, and unable to achieve good diabetes control on oral or injected medication. Basic diabetes screening and routine diabetes reviews should be carried out by your GP practice. We do however offer education for newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetic patients with a 2 hour session with the dietitian and 2 hours with a specialist diabetes nurse. These sessions are available to anyone who has been diagnosed within the last year. Referral to these sessions is made via your GP.