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EEHN took part in the 'Medicine for the Soul' Month at the Idea Store

14/5/2014

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As part of the 'Medicine for the Soul'  month in April, the East End Health Network gave health advice to local  residents by holding a stall at the Whitechapel Idea Store on the 23rd April.  The stall was a great success and allowed local residents to engage with  the EEHN team and in particular talk to our chronic disease nurse  who gave advice on
chronic disease management
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Eye Screening Test for Diabetics

9/5/2014

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Message from Moorfields Eye Hospital

Diabetes can lead to blindness. A simple and free of charge eye screening appointment once a year monitors your eye health and dramatically cuts the chance of vision loss from diabetic retinopathy. For the last 50 years, diabetes has been the leading cause of blindness in adults of working age, but it is preventable. An hour once a year sounds more than reasonable to keep your eyes healthy and your sight intact. However many people in the Tower Hamlets community are not attending their appointments. By the time symptoms of diabetic retinopathy occur, it is often too late to repair damage and lost vision. Some patients with changes may experience no symptoms at all, making attending screening
vital.

 If changes related to diabetes are found at the screening appointment, patients will be referred to either Moorfields Eye Hospital on City Road, or The Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel. The next step is to see a specialist and arrange
any treatment if necessary. Patients can be kept in clinics and monitored more frequently if needed. All Pregnant patients with diabetes should be seen in screening as a precaution as they are at risk of retinopathy developing more
rapidly. 

Appointments that are not attended cost the Programme hundreds of thousands of pounds, meaning money that could be spent on improving services is being wasted. If you receive and do not attend your eye screening, you are taking the space of another patient. All patients should receive a letter with details of their upcoming visit. The letter includes a phone number and our admin team are more than happy to rearrange appointments if you cannot make them. The programme is as flexible as possible to help patients, but higher attendance levels are now
critical. 

All persons with diabetes living in or attending a GP in the following postcode should be in the Tower Hamlets Screening Programme for diabetic retinopathy: E2, E1, E1W, E3, E14. Local GPs should be referring patients in when they move into
the area or when they are diagnosed. Patients can ask to be referred if they have not been already. 

Please take the time to protect your eyesight and attend screening.

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  • Our Practices
    • The Spitalfields Practice
    • Blithehale Medical Centre
    • Albion Health Centre
    • Health E1 Homeless Medical Centre >
      • Practice Leaflet
  • Enhanced Access Hub
  • Social Prescribing
    • Fuel Poverty Campaign
  • Support
    • Support For Victims of Domestic Violence
    • Ramadan & Diabetes 2020
    • Universal Credit Information
    • Tower Hamlets Talking Therapies
    • Diabetes Diet Guides For Homeless People >
      • Access to micro and grill T2D guide
      • Access to oven and hob T2D guide
      • Alcohol dependent T2D guide
      • Donated food T2D guide
      • Food banks and crisis centres T2D guide
      • Hostel or Mission T2D guide
      • Street Homeless T2D guide
  • Enhanced Care
    • Diabetes - Type 2
    • Hypertension
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