Stockport
Hospital Services
Integrated Diabetes Service
Stockport Diabetes Service is a fully integrated team between hospital and community led by three Diabetes consultants at Stepping Hill (Stockport NHS Foundation Trust).
Within the diabetes service, there is a dedicated team of specialist nurses, a specialist midwife, specialist dieticians, high-risk podiatrists and a team of diabetes educators that work across acute and community settings. The whole team provides training and support for staff and patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Contact: For appointments and queries: 0161 419 4010. For general enquiries: 0161 419 5095.
Nutrition and Dietetic Service
Diabetes X-PERT Programme 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. Suitable for anyone newly diagnosed and those who have had diabetes for a while but want to learn more.
Each programme is run by two experienced health professionals with 2½ hour sessions each week for 6 weeks. Sessions are held on different days in various venues around Stockport. You will need to be registered with a Stockport GP to attend.
Also available: SOCCER – Stockport Optimising Carbohydrate Counting, Education & Results – a four-day course for Type 1 diabetes covering carbohydrate counting and insulin adjustment.
Contact: X-PERT Administrator on 0161 835 6689 or email snt-tr.patienteducation@nhs.net.
Podiatry
Podiatrists are healthcare professionals trained to diagnose and treat abnormal conditions of the feet and lower limbs. They also prevent and correct deformity, keep people mobile and active, relieve pain and treat infections.
Podiatry Service is aimed at people with 'at risk' feet, including those with poor circulation, loss of feeling, or other conditions placing them at risk of ulcerations or infections. We offer diabetic foot screening and assessment including vascular and neurological assessments.
Appointments: Available Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm at 14 clinic locations across Stockport. Contact 0161 204 4657.
Community Services
Community Diabetes Services
Community Diabetes specialist nursing service comprises nurses offering education, support and advice to patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The nursing service compliments the consultant service and together they offer holistic assessment and management.
Six Core Functions:
Pregnancy – Type 1/Type 2 and Gestational diabetes
Young persons service including transition from paediatrics
Insulin pump initiation and management
Alternative injectable therapies for complex patients
Insulin therapy and management for complex patients
Patient/staff education
Support Groups
Stockport Tadpole Group – Provides help and support to children, their families and carers living with diabetes in the UK.
Diabetes UK in the North West
Diabetes UK have a dedicated webpage for activity across North West including information on diabetes support groups in your area.
Join their peer support group on Facebook Diabetes UK chat: Your friends in the North.
Wellbeing and Self-Care Service
Wellbeing and Self Care Service provides community link, self-care and engagement support. Practice-based Self Care Coordinators offer one-to-one and group work to support people diagnosed with, or at risk of, long-term conditions.
Support available for:
Long-term conditions (e.g. Hypertension, Anxiety, Depression, Asthma, Obesity, Diabetes)
Lifestyle issues (e.g. diet, physical activity, weight management)
Money issues, relationships, housing, employment
Loneliness/social isolation
Caring issues
To find out if this service is available to you, please contact your GP Practice.
The Prevention Alliance (TPA)
Stockport TPA provides early support for anyone vulnerable due to their health, wellbeing or situation, to prevent things getting worse and enable you to work towards independence.
Weight Management Service
A Better Life Weight Management Service is part of the Healthy Stockport family of services. The service encourages lifelong change by supporting clients in achieving a healthier lifestyle through group sessions and one-to-one support.
Contact: 0161 870 6492 or email wellness.ablstockport@nhs.net.
Exercise Referral Scheme
Life Leisure Stockport Physical Activity Referral (PARIS) exercise referral scheme is designed to help inactive people with chronic medical conditions increase their physical activity. You can self-refer via the Life Leisure website.
Physical Activity Groups
Stockport Local Directory contains information about community activities including physical activity such as walking, Park Run, football teams and yoga.
Greater Manchester Moving website allows you to search for activities going on in your local area.
The NHS Get Fit for Free includes details of local walking groups.
Coordination Services
START – Stockport Triage Assessment & Referral Team is part of the Healthy Stockport family and is the main point of access into health and wellbeing services in Stockport, including smoking cessation, weight management, physical activity, and alcohol support.
If you live, work or are registered with a GP in Stockport, START can offer advice and support you into the most appropriate service. Contact: 0161 474 3141 or email start@stockport.gov.uk.
Stop Smoking
A Better Life Stop Smoking Service is part of the Healthy Stockport family. They provide free, local support starting with a chat with a friendly advisor to ensure they can offer the support you need.
Services include:
Free, expert and confidential advice
Friendly support network
Personal quit plan tailored to your needs
Access to stop smoking treatments
Motivation and tips to stay on track
Help setting achievable goals to quit for good
Contact: 0161 474 3141 or email START@stockport.gov.uk.
For additional resources, visit Make Smoking History which has lots of resources to support people across Greater Manchester.
Patient Involvement Groups
Every GP practice has a Patient Participation Group (PPG). For further information, contact your local GP practice or visit the Stockport Council get involved page.
Support for Carers
Signpost Stockport for Carers is an independent local charity providing free, confidential information and support to unwaged carers of all ages in the Stockport area.
Contact: Phone 0161 442 0442 or email carersconnect@signpostforcarers.org.uk. Visit their website for more information.
DIABETES Research Opportunities
Help BEAT Diabetes is part of Research for the Future, an NHS campaign encouraging people in Stockport and across Greater Manchester to get involved in health research.
If you live with diabetes or have been told you are at risk of developing it, you can register to receive information about local research opportunities. There are lots of different types of research you can take part in, including questionnaires, joining discussion groups, or taking part in clinical trials.
Health research has the power to change lives by helping to discover new ways to prevent, diagnose and manage diabetes and its complications and improve quality of life. Register now at https://volunteer.bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk.
Volunteering
Information and opportunities for volunteering can be found on the Stockport Council website, or have a look at the Diabetes UK website to see if there are any opportunities near you.