Community Diabetes Team in Southport and Formby
Our team provide support to adults with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in a variety of community locations and in the homes of housebound patients.
The services we offer include:
- Care for those newly diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes
- Glycaemic control for people with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes
- Hypoglycaemia review
- Carbohydrate counting
- Flash Glucose Monitoring
- Insulin pump therapy for those with Type 1 Diabetes
- Support for those new to insulin
- Steroid induced hyperglycaemia
- Pre conception advice
- Change in insulin regime
We offer the following group education sessions:
- Diabetes & You – for patients newly diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes
- Diabetes & More – for more established patients with Type 2 Diabetes
- 4 Step Plan to Carbohydrate Counting – for type 1 patients
Where Are We Based
The Community Diabetes Team have an office base at:
91 Zetland Street
Southport
PR9 9DL
Diabetes Main Line: 01704 387270
Diabetes Education Line: 01704 387271
Diabetes Fax Number: 01704 387693
Email: S&FDiabetesSpecialistNurses@lscft.nhs.uk
Our Clinics
Southport Centre for Health and Wellbeing
44-46 Hoghton Street
Southport
PR9 0PQ
Tel: 01704 387220
Ainsdale Centre for Health and Wellbeing
174 Sandbrook Road
Ainsdale
Southport
PR8 3RJ
Tel: 01704 387230
Formby Clinic
Philips Lane
Formby
L37 4AY
Tel: 01704 387210