Deaf Advocacy + Justice 4 Deaf People is pleased to launch + host this first Deaf-led Deaf Diabetes UK (DDUK) Conference on 29 July 2010.
DDUK Conference will provide an excellent opportunity for Deaf diabetes + for Deaf people / Deaf parents do not have diabetes are interested in diabetes matters to meet NHS Professionals.
- Dr Rowan Hillson, MBE, National Clinical Director for Diabetes.
- Dr Stephen Thomas, Clinical Director for Diabetes, Healthcare for London.
- Sabina Iqbal, Chair/Founder of Deaf Parenting UK
The conference aim is to:
- raise awareness on the needs of Deaf diabetes’s access to the NHS Diabetes Care + Services plus information,
- develop an understanding of their access + communication needs,
- identify gaps in the NHS Diabetes Care + Services,
- highlight concerns + to offer possible solutions.
- inform Deaf people who do not have diabetes to be aware of diabetes risks + preventative measures. And the needs of Deaf parents + their view about their children needs who may have diabetes.
For more information, please go to http://www.justice4deaf.com/DDUK-Conference-Information.html
