Congratulations to Jo Shapter and her team at East Kent Footcare who have WON Podiatry clinic of the year in the South East and … Read more → The post Congratulations East Kent Footcare ? appeared first on Paula Carr Diabetes Trust ..read more

The Re-Set Diabetes Project is a collaboration between Lighthouse on The Marsh and the Paula Carr Diabetes Trust which aims to improve clinical outcomes … Read more → The post Re-Set: Empowering You to Move Forward appeared first on Paula Carr Diabetes Trust ..read more

Saturday 17th August see’s the return of the annual Summer Fair & Fun dog show at the Kent & Canterbury Hospital! The event will … Read more → The post Meet the team on Saturday 17th August appeared first on Paula Carr Diabetes Trust ..read more

The ‘627’ Event is quality assured one day programme delivered by diabetes teams within Kent and Medway for pupils moving from school year 6 to year 7 in September.  The one day event forms part of the children’s diabetes team pathway in preparing for their move to secondary school. Thirteen Year 6 pupils from East Kent attended on Thursday 27th June 2024 at Thannington Resource Centre in Canterbury. The day started with a fun ice-breaker, making newspaper animals. We then moved on to the ‘rucksack challenge’. The group split in to two and raced to see who could get all the items nee ..read more

The Children’s Diabetes Team in East Kent took 52 children / young people with type 1 diabetes and their families to Howlett’s zoo , Canterbury for a fun packed day out. The team were also joined by Eibhlin Jones from Diabetes UK (Together type 1 programme) and two Diabetes UK young leaders Rebecca and Gerry who did an amazing job on their first outing! The young leaders circulated at picnic time, providing support for the families, children and young people in attendance. It was lovely to see families and children talking and playing together, sharing experiences and making new friends. The s ..read more

The children’s teams from Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust held their annual 627 transition days earlier this month .The transition days help the children with Type 1 diabetes to gain independence on managing their condition moving from primary to secondary school. Fun days were had combining a mix of learning and play – the children love break time and getting to know each other – any initial nerves soon went away ! It was great to see how knowledgeable the children were at managing their diabetes with few worries about heading off to secondary school -this was wonderful news for ..read more

This headline caught the eye of Ros Debling, a Trustee of The Paula Carr Diabetes Trust. A moderate sewer, with a stash of off-cut fabrics from making clothes for her grand-daughters, she made contact with Patricia Velazquez-Ruta, photographed below with some of Ros’ finished caps. Patricia is a surgical care practitioner on Padua Ward at The William Harvey Hospital Ashford ,who along with anaesthetist John Coombs, came up with this innovative idea. It’s aimed at making children and young people feel more empowered by engaging with the operating team after choosing their own headgear, thus mak ..read more

Managing diabetes is crucial for maintaining healthy feet. The Paula Carr Diabetes Trust are working with East Kent Foot Care to help patients to do this. Uncontrolled diabetes can accelerate calcified arteries and nerve damage, impacting your foot health. East Kent Footcare focus on arterial health and protective sensation checks to ensure your feet are well cared for. By detecting issues early, they can help prevent severe complications and promote better healing. Keep your feet in top condition with regular checks and expert care from East Kent Foot Care. Contact the admin team direct ..read more

Easter Raffle The Swanley Therapy Centre has proved to be a very important part of Elizabeth’s health care regime. Diagnosed with Beta Thalassemia Trait in her youth and Type 2 Diabetes in 2008, her life changed dramatically . Feeling permanently tired whilst having to balance her blood sugars and general well -being , Elizabeth read about the benefits of Oxygen Therapy . She has now been attending regularly since 2022 and feels the benefit in many ways. Not only has her constant feeling of tiredness diminished but her skin shows a marked improvement and her blood sugar readings are stable. El ..read more

Friends Sara Hopper and Sara Ansell have been supporting the Paula Carr Diabetes Trust with their annual sponsored walk around Saltwood, Hythe. Last years event celebrated the 10th sponsored walk that the ladies have organized for the charity. The ladies, who have children with diabetes, called upon friends and family to join them on a gloriously sunny day in October. To date , they have raised over £14,000 – Well done team and thank you from all of us at The Paula Carr Trust for your continued support. The post 10 Years of Sponsored Walking appeared first on Paula Carr Diabetes Trust ..read more