Diabetes services

Diabetes is a lifelong condition. It causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high. There are two main types of diabetes:

• Type 1 diabetes – where the body's immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin 
• Type 2 diabetes – where the body does not produce enough insulin, or the body's cells do not react to insulin 

Diabetes services provide assessment, support and reviews for children, young people and adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes. 

Norfolk services that support children with diabetes:

• Jenny Lind Diabetes team (opens new window)
• Paediatric Diabetes team - JPUH (opens new window)

Norfolk services that support young adults with diabetes:

• Diabetes Nurse Facilitator Team - NNUH
• Adult Intermediate Care Diabetes Service - JPUH
• DESMOND (Diabetes Education and Self Management for Newly Diagnosed) - GYW
• Diabetes and Endocrinology - JPUH
• Diabetes Nursing - SCH
• Community Diabetes Service - West Norfolk - NCHC
• Type 2 Diabetes Education Programme - West Norfolk - NCHC