Dr D I Anderson

He has always had an interest in diabetes. Years ago he worked as a clinical assistant in diabetes and has kept an interest since. He tries to keep up to date with the latest developments and has responsibility for ensuring that the team offer quality diabetes care.

Sr Kate Field – Lead Nurse in Diabetes

Kate has been managing diabetes care since 2003. She has successfully completed the University of Warwick Certificate in Diabetes Care and also holds the Certificate of Extended Practice having completed courses in the Intensive Management of Type 2 Diabetes and insulin initiation.  She is one of the Educators for the 'Diabetes and You' course which is run by Derbyshire County PCT.

Sr Helen Dawson

Helen joined the team in 2005 and is planning to extend her expertise in diabetes and insulin initiation.

District Nursing Team: Sr Barbara Reast

Barbara manages the diabetes care for housebound patients.

Debbie Brown – Podiatrist

Debbie is a 'Highly Specialised Podiatrist in Diabetes Care'.  She is based at Saltergate Health Centre but holds a clinic in the surgery on Tuesday afternoons.  If you have concerns about a foot problem she can be contacted on (01246) 514415.  If she is not available, leave a message and she will get back to you.

Administration: Rachel and June

Rachel provides much of the audit information and statistics which measure our performance for Derbyshire County Primary Care Trust. She also manages the call/recall system for podiatry appointments.

June liaises with Kate to recall patients for their diabetes reviews. She is also a valuable link with patients who have difficulty attending surgery for their reviews.

Email your diabetes queries to us at:
dco-pct.diabetesavenuehouse@nhs.net

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