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Diabetes
This section provides guidance from our clinicians about prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes, treatment and long-term reviews.
Select a topic below to understand what diabetes means, how it is managed, and what steps you can take to protect your health.
Understanding Prediabetes
What prediabetes means, why it matters, and how early action can help.
Prediabetes Result
What this blood test result means and what happens next.
Your Prediabetes Annual Review
Why regular review matters and what will be checked each year.
Understanding Type 2 Diabetes: The Insulin Key
What Type 2 diabetes is and how insulin resistance develops.
The 4 Ts: Spotting the Signs of Type 2 Diabetes
How to recognise the main warning signs of Type 2 diabetes.
Managing Type 2 Diabetes: You Are in the Driver’s Seat
How diet, activity and weight management help control diabetes.
Metformin: A Helper for Your Insulin Key
How metformin works and what to expect from treatment.
Your Annual Diabetes Review
What happens during your review and why it matters.
CONTACT DETAILS
Bramhall Health Centre
66 Bramhall Lane South
Bramhall
Stockport
SK7 2DY
Telephone: 0161 983 5850
