It is estimated that of the 3 million people living with diabetes in
the UK about 750,000 do not know that they have it. So Tonbridge Lions
Club will be offering free diabetes screening in the Tonbridge Angel
Centre car park (High Street side) on Saturday 10th August.
Diabetes
is a serious condition because it can affect many parts of the body.
Many people are not diagnosed with the condition until the complications
of diabetes have already started to develop – blindness, kidney
failure, heart disease, stroke, nerve damage and circulation problems
that could lead to amputations. But spotting diabetes early enables
treatment, either through diet and exercise or tablets and sometimes
insulin, thus reducing the risk of the development of serious
complications.
Qualified medical staff from Medix will
carry out the screening, which involves a very simple blood test from
the finger, which measures the blood sugar, with an immediate result.
The Screening Centre will be open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and the Lions
expect to screen 200-300 people. Adults over the age of 40 are the most
likely group to develop diabetes. However, children can be tested
provided they are accompanied by a parent or guardian and following a
consultation with a nurse.
There will be no charge for the test, as all
costs will be met by Tonbridge Lions Club.
Further information can be obtained from the Lions Health Group, Russell Dorling on 01732 366920 or Medix on 01892 723732.
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