Health Care Professional resources
Resources for healthcare professionals
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Healthcare Professional Guide on psychological care and emotional health by Diabetes UK and the Australian National Diabetes Service Scheme
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NHS Language Matters and Diabetes
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MyDesmond Multi-Factor Authentication Guide
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MyDesmond Admin Guide – Participant View Tour
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Participant identified as needing access to a myDesmond programme (i.e. M3 PA&HDR or M3 SMP)
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Treatment modification before, during and after a low energy diet - Clinical decision aid
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SOP – M3 Patient Referral and Enrolment for the LENA Program
Leicester self-referral services
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VitaMinds
Emotional wellbeing service available in Leicester to self-refer into.
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Urgent Help
Additional helpful information might include Crisis team
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Leicester Samaritans
Provide confidential, emotional support to those in need of a safe space to talk over problems, feelings, stress or anything that maybe worrying them, especially those in extreme despair.
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Life Links
Provides a mental health wellbeing and recovery support service. Through the provision of information, advice, navigation and community recovery services, working in partnership with other providers and mainstream resources. They are commissioned by Leicester City Council.
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LAMP
Mental health support in the community.
Further support
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Depression and Low Mood: An NHS Self-Help Guide
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Diabetes UK information on emotional wellbeing and support
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Rethink Mental Illness, Depression
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NHS ‘Moodzone’
For urgent mental health help
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MIND
Tel: 0300 123 3393
Email: info@mind.org.uk
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Rethink Mental Illness Advice and Helplines and Support Groups
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Know Diabetes, Diabetes Distress
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NHS Talking Therapies
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Diabetes UK Forum
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Samaritans
Tel: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org