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September 2024

Diabetes information & research

Community events
Centrecom Community Centre, 602 North Row, MK9 3BJ
Saturday 7th September, 2024 - 13:00 to 15:00

About this event

Do you or someone you care for have diabetes? 

Join us for an event exploring diabetes research opportunities in Milton Keynes. We'll also be offering support and advice on living with, and caring for someone with diabetes. 

For this event, we're proudly partnering with:

  • Health Innovation East (HIE)
  • National Institute for Health and Care research (NIHR) 
  • Diabetes UK 
  • Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board 

Guest speakers:

  • Dr Suri Dhanoa, Clinical Lead for the BLMK Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
  • Abdul Rais, Diabetes UK trained Diabetes Community Champion who lives with type 2 diabetes.
  • Donna Coe, NIHR.

Stands

  • Milton Keynes University Hospital 
  • Diabetes UK
  • NIHR
  • Health Innovation East

The practical stuff:

  • Parking and WiFi
  • Activities for the kids 
  • Refreshments provided

We will have a British Sign Language interpreter at this event for our D/deaf community.
 

Contact details

Book your place now

To book your place, email us: bookings@healthwatchmiltonkeynes.co.uk

Image credit: Sweet Life, Unsplash

 

 

 

 

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