Learning to advocate for yourself
Diabetes Health Matters with Dr Joan St John
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Speaking up is not about contradicting or arguing, it’s about self and mutual respect, and making the most of often complicated situations.
Dr Joan St John speaks with her special guest Barbara Hudson, Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Daniel Newman, person living with Type 1 diabetes and Type 1 diabetes advocate
Dr Joan St John and her guest will break down the ‘when’ the ‘what’ and the ‘how’ to speak with healthcare professionals. This episode is for all, patients and professionals alike.
Disclaimer: Eli Lilly and Company has provided sponsorship to Diabetes Africa to support the costs of running ‘Diabetes Health Matters’. Eli Lilly and Company has not had any input into the programme content for this event series or selection of speakers.
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Dr Joan St John
GPwER Diabetes, Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, UK
Dr Joan St John is a General Practitioner (GP) with special interest in diabetes, and is currently working as GP Clinical lead in Diabetes for an area of North-West London, UK. She also works as part of the multi-disciplinary award-winning Brent Integrated Diabetes Service. Summary
Barbara Hudson
Diabetes Specialist Nurse, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
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With ‘Diabetes Health Matters’, Dr Joan St John shares her lifetime experience caring for people from many different backgrounds and origins to tackle the hottest topics encountered through her practice. Dr St John brings together people with lived experience, healthcare professionals and other experts for a series of meetings focused particularly on African and Caribbean health. But the information you will hear about is universal and can be used by anyone.
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