The X-PERT Diabetes Programmes is an award winning six-week group education programme for Type 2 diabetes. It will help you understand more about diabetes and how you can manage it through lifestyle changes. It is suitable for newly diagnosed and those who have had diabetes for a while but want to learn more.
Each programme is run by 2 experienced health professionals for a 2 ½ hour session each week for six weeks. The X-Pert is run on different days in various venues around Stockport.
Topics covered each week are as follows:
- Week 1 – What is Diabetes?
- Week 2 – Weight Management
- Week 3 – Carbohydrate Awareness
- Week 4 – Understanding Food Labelling
- Week 5 – Possible Complications of Diabetes
- Week 6 – Are you an X-PERT game
You will need to be registered with a Stockport GP to attend a course but you can find out more and refer yourself to this FREE course by contacting us on 0161 835 6689.
As well as X-Pert for Type 2 Diabetes,
Stockport also has a bespoke education programme entitled SOCCER - which stands for Stockport Optimising Carbohydrate Counting, Education & Results and is a course for people with Type 1 diabetes. This course rund over a 4 week period with 4 x 8hrly sessions. Access to this course is via GP or Practice Nurse referral to the Diabetes Nursing team at Kingsgate House. Tel. 0161 204 4661
Further information and useful links
Diabetes UK is a patient focused research charity for people affected by and at risk of diabetes. |