Saturday 14th November 2015 9.30-4.00 pm
Centre for Health Science, Inverness
Agenda
09.40 Arrival and tea/coffee
10.00 Introduction
10.10 Anxiety and Behaviour change - Dr Wendy Van Riet speaking on dealing with anxiety and reaching a place where behaviour change becomes possible
11.00 Coffee/Tea
11.15 Workshops
a) Blood glucose monitoring and beyond - Led by Alsion Graham, looking at meters currently in use including self funded options
b) Diet Dliemmas - Explore the world of popular diets with the diabetes specialist dieticians
c) Tai Chi/Qigong – Janice Gillies. Improve health, balance and flexibility with a gentle introduction to Qigong. Please bring flat shoes
d) Choosing footwear to protect your feet - Stuart Harvey and Janice Johnston
e) Medtronic 640G System - Susan Fletcher. Suitable only for those currently using an insulin pump
12.15 Lunch (please contact us with dietary needs)
1.00 pm Open Mic Session - Have your say on NHS Highland diabetes service, (or just have a rant!) Chaired by Amanda Croall
1.45 pm Highland HighLife - presentation from HighLife about facilities and services available in the area. Lynn Johnson, Health and Well-being Manager
2.00 pm Diabetes and physical activity – Dr Carols Celis, Glasgow University Can physical activity help us manage our diabetes?
2.45 pm Tea/Coffee
3.00 pm Diabetes in Vietnam – Claire Henderson, Diabetes Specialist Nurse speaking about her work with children who have diabetes in Vietnam
3.45 pm Closing remarks
