Our Diabetes Wellness Days are designed to provide all the tools, knowledge and skills needed to manage all forms of diabetes and live a happy and comfortable life. We'd love you to join us.
Managing and living with diabetes can be a challenge, which is why we have created our Diabetes Wellness Days to support people living with all forms of diabetes.
Over the last decade our Diabetes Wellness Programme has gone from strength to strength in providing information, advice, support and the practical skills needed to manage and improve life for people living with diabetes.
Saturday, 27th June
The Solent Hotel and Spa
Rookery Avenue
Whiteley
Fareham
Hampshire
PO15 7AJ
A Big Thank You!
We'd like to say a very big thank you to our event sponsors Dexcom and Insulet (Omnipod) for helping us make this day possible.
Why should I attend a Diabetes Wellness Day?
The Diabetes Wellness Days bring together a wealth of information under one roof for people living with diabetes, their family members, carers, friends and those with an interest in the condition. The chance to learn, explore and gather the tools, understanding and practical skills needed to improve life with diabetes and the keys to healthier living are provided, ensuring all participants have the opportunity to raise their questions, share their experiences and enjoy the support of a friendly, like-minded diabetes community in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. At our days you can learn how to take better control of your diabetes and go home armed with the know-how to change your life and health for the better.
The Programme
9am: Arrival and start
9am - 10am: Breakfast, networking and exhibitors
10am - 11am: Trains, Planes, Boats and Automobiles - Managing Diabetes in Hot Weather and on Holiday with South East Hampshire Community Diabetes Service
11am - 11:30am: Refreshments and exhibitors
11:30 - 12:30pm: Diabetes Question Time with Dr Mayank Patel, Consultant in Diabetes, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust.
12:30: Finish and final opportunity to visit the exhibitors
Hospitality
Tea, coffee, cold refreshments and fresh bacon or sausage breakfast baps will be served for 9am arrival and the start of the event. Gluten free, Halal and meat free options will be available. Please let us know your dietary requirements or any allergies when you book your place.
Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available during the morning.
Exhibitors
We have some fantastic visiting experts joining us to support you with the latest diabetes information, products and services. We have set a special hour in the programme from 9am to 10am to give you plenty of time to visit their stands. Here are just a few who are excited to join us and help with your diabetes management.
Exhibitors
- Open Sight
- Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation
- The Solent Diabetes Association
- Hampshire an Isle of Wight Diabetic Eye Screening Service
- NHS Type 2 Prevention and Type 2 Path to Remission Service
- Dexcom
- Insulet
- Funky Pumpers
- Noctura
- South East Hampshire Community Diabetes Service
What makes the Diabetes Wellness Days special?
It is the collaboration between DRWF, the specialist diabetes teams and regional healthcare services, complimenting and reinforcing key health messages to support improved blood glucose control and the enhanced feelings of well-being people experience after attending the events.
Quality in Care (QiC) Diabetes Award
The DRWF team were delighted to be awarded the Judges' Special Award and Highly Commended in the Empowering People with Diabetes category at the 2017 Quality in Care (QiC) awards evening. This award recognises the innovative practice demonstrating quality in diabetes management, education and services for people with diabetes and/or their families, throughout the UK. The judges said: “The events are clearly user-focused, providing an opportunity for peer support and re-engaging those users who have missed out on a structured education.” In November 2018 DRWF were also awarded Charity of the Year at the Diabetes Professional Care Industry Awards.
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