Patients and clinicians to co-design diabetes support in North Wales
People living with diabetes across North Wales are being invited to help shape future care and prevention services through a new NHS Wales health hackathon.
The event brings together patients, families, carers and healthcare professionals in a fast-paced session designed to develop practical solutions to real challenges in diabetes care, self-management and prevention.
Figures show around 48,000 people in North Wales are currently registered with their GP as living with diabetes, with many more estimated to have prediabetes or undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes. Across Wales, the condition is reported to affect around one in five adults.
Without effective support, diabetes can lead to serious health complications including heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, sight loss and amputations. Health leaders say good care and access to the right information can help people live well with the condition and, in some cases, prevent or delay Type 2 diabetes.
The event forms part of the Tackling Diabetes Together Programme, a national initiative led by Public Health Wales to transform diabetes care for people living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes across Wales.
Public Health Wales is working with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to host the North Wales hackathon, with learning from the sessions expected to inform both local services and national planning.
David Taylor, Transformation Director at Public Health Wales, said:
“We know that care tailored to local needs, that addresses the root causes of poor health and not just the consequences, ensures everyone in Wales can prosper and enjoy better health and wellbeing.
“As a result of our hackathon in South Wales we are now developing a new, user-friendly NHS Wales digital diabetes resource hub, a healthcare professional support pack for Type 2 diabetes, NHS Wales App enhancement that will prioritise diabetes-specific functions and a strengthened peer support system across Wales.
“Now we are excited to hear about the specific challenges people living with diabetes face in North Wales and how we can shape our plans to better support them.”
Dr Jane Moore, Executive Director of Public Health at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, said:
“We’re looking forward to bringing people with lived experience of diabetes together with the clinicians and healthcare professionals who support them here in North Wales.
“Hearing directly from patients and their families about what could make the biggest difference to their lives will build on the important work we have already begun to prevent diabetes, enhance our model of care and help people live well for longer with the condition.”
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