South East Essex Community Diabetes Service

The Community Diabetes Service is a nurse led service that facilitates self-management, enabling people with diabetes to make the necessary adjustments to remain well, reducing mortality, morbidity and the need for hospitalisation.

The service is delivered through a combination of face to face clinics located at various sites in the community, telephone or ‘virtual’ clinics, domiciliary visits and various education programmes for people living with diabetes to best meet the needs of the individual.

The Service also provides care to patients in nursing and residential care homes.

How to contact the service

Diabetes Patient Advice Line: 0333 015 3481 (09:00 – 12:30)
Diabetes Appointment Line: 01702 372081

Diabetes Health Care Professional Line: 01702 372082 (09:00 - 17:00)

Self referrals only accepted for Type 2 Structured Education Programme.

Please ask for a referral from one of the following:

• GP
• Other Health Care Professionals

Healthcare professionals can refer patients by completing the referral form.