Medical Lecture on ‘Living with Diabetes’, Wednesday 18 May 2022

Invitation card.

Time: 6pm – 7:30pm, Wednesday 18 May 2022

Venue: The Rufus Centre, Steppingley Road, Flitwick, Beds MK45 1AH

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be served from 5:30pm

There will be an opportunity to meet the Governors between 5:30pm and 5:45pm.

The presentations will be delivered by L&D Clinical Director Dr Soo Shiu-Ching, Bedford Clinical Lead Dr Alison Melvin and their teams.

The number of people living with diabetes continues to increase year on year. At Bedford and L&D hospitals the Multi-Disciplinary Diabetes Specialist Teams offer a comprehensive range of diabetes services for in-patients, out-patients and the community, including Children and Young Persons. There are dedicated Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Specialist Dietitians, Specialist Podiatrists, and Consultants.

If you would like to attend please email us at FTmembership@ldh.nhs.uk on or before 11 May 2022

We had a great turnout at our medical lecture! Thank you to the 120 attendees who joined us to learn all about living with diabetes, from Dr Shiu-Ching Soo, Dr Alison Melvin, Rose Butler and Julia Pledger.

They touched on diabetes mellitus, types of diabetes, risk of diabetes, diet, medication and took a closer look at a number of case studies. 

If you’d like to attend future medical lectures email  FTmembership@ldh.nhs.uk