@HealthwatchNEL 
@HealthwatchNEL
Type 2 Diabetes
19/11/2019
Do you know your risk of type 2 diabetes?
Anyone can develop type 2 diabetes, but certain factors can increase a person’s risk. These risk factors include:
• Being 45 years of age or older
• Being physically inactive (little or no exercise)
• Being overweight or obese
• Eating an unhealthy diet
• Having a family history of diabetes
• Having polycystic ovary syndrome
• Having a medical history of gestational diabetes, heart disease or stroke
• Having pre-diabetes
• Being of African American, Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, or Pacific Islander descent.
Recent
Briefing on changes to oncology services
20/01/2020
Briefing on changes to oncology services – Scarborough Hospital, Bridlington Hospital, Scunthorpe General and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital The purpose of this document is to outline the approach to communicating proposed changes to the delivery of oncology services affecting patients on the...
Mental health policy in England
16/01/2020
Around one in four people in the UK suffer from a mental health problem each year. The NHS has set out that it wants to achieve parity of esteem between mental and physical health, in terms of access to services, quality of care and allocation of resources. This briefing looks at the current mental...
