Type 1 Diabetes

We aim to provide a flexible and responsive service from a multi-professional team. We try to treat patients as individuals, recognising that a long term condition such as diabetes may affect many aspects of people’s lives. For our diabetes patients, our goal is to empower patients to enable them to self-manage their diabetes with confidence.

Our clinics are supported by doctors, specialist nurses, diabetes specialist Dietitians, and a psychologist. A number of clinics are multi-professional with access to various members of the multidisciplinary team in the same appointment.

The department has a very successful and well established insulin pump and DAFNE service, and pride ourselves on being a head of the curve with new developments in diabetes.

We also have a telephone and email service for patients and carers to use for advice between appointments.

Exceptional demand at Bedford Hospital

Due to exceptional demand, Bedford Hospital is currently restricting visitation to one individual at a time. We ask that you wear a mask when visiting, masks are available in all ward areas

Patients with appointments at the hospital should continue to attend, unless told otherwise, and please only attend A&E if urgent and emergency care is required.