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Diabetes Management Patient Information Leaflets

For more information please visit our Diabetes Service pages

Clinical Psychology in the York Diabetes Service

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Diabetes and Hypoglycaemia

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Diabetes guidelines for schools, colleges and early years’ settings

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Diabetes Medication Guidelines for adults having a procedure that requires a short fasting period (less than 12 hours)

Afternoon Procedure. This guideline is recommended for those people who can eat a light breakfast on the morning of the procedure

Diabetes Medication Guidelines for adults having a procedure that requires a short fasting period (less than 12 hours)

Morning Procedure: This guideline is recommended for those people who have been asked to fast from 12 midnight before their procedure.

Diabetes Medication Guidelines for people with diabetes requiring Upper GI Endoscopy (PM)

Afternoon Appointment Insulin recommendations

Diabetes Medication Guidelines for people with diabetes requiring Upper GI Endoscopy (AM)

Morning Appointment Insulin Recommendations

Diabetes Transition Clinic for Young People in York and Selby

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Diabetes Type 1 how to manage illness

For adults with Type 1 diabetes on a basal bolus insulin regime

Diabetes Type 2 how to manage illness

For adults with Type 2 diabetes taking medication - including insulin

Information for Patients with Diabetes having Lower Endoscopic Investigations requiring full bowel preparation (PM)

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Information for patients with Diabetes having Lower Endoscopic Investigations requiring full bowel preparation (AM)

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Managing your Diabetes: Physical Activity

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Managing your diabetes: Travel Advice

Information for patients, relatives and carers

SGLT2 Inhibitors in Diabetes

Information for patients, relatives and carers

Tropicamide 1.0% and Phenylephrine 2.5% eye drops

Important Information after eye drops applied for diabetic eye screening.

Tropicamide 1.0% eye drops

Important Information after eye drops applied for diabetic eye screening.

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Resident doctor strike action

Resident doctors will be taking strike action from 7am on 17 December to 7am on 22 December. Some appointments and procedures may be affected. If your appointment needs to be changed, we will contact you.

If you've not heard from us, please attend your appointment as planned.

Please continue to come forward for care, particularly in an emergency or life-threatening situation. Use NHS 111 to find the most appropriate service for your needs.