{"id":15187,"date":"2026-10-30T11:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T11:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/?p=15187"},"modified":"2026-10-30T11:36:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T11:36:58","slug":"do-you-have-residents-in-your-care-home-with-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/2026\/10\/30\/do-you-have-residents-in-your-care-home-with-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you have residents in your Care Home with diabetes?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-light-accent-green-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">It is estimated that 1 in 3 people over the age of 65 in the United Kingdom have diabetes. <br><br>There is a growing number of residents living in Care Homes who are living with diabetes. <br><br>Furthermore, diabetes is a complicated condition with many different types of diabetes and many different signs, symptoms and treatments.<br><br>The Diabetes Framework has been developed by clinical experts to support Care Home staff to optimise the care provided to people living with diabetes who live in Care Homes.<br><br>You can access the framework through the<br><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/a-z-services-and-referral-pathways\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A-Z of this website<\/a>, go directly to it on the <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/diabetes-framework-information-for-care-home-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diabetes Framework page<\/a> or download a copy from this post -&gt;&gt;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file aligncenter\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/10\/NHSL-Diabetes-Framework-for-Care-Home-Staff.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:570px\" aria-label=\"PDF embed\"><\/object><a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/carehomes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/10\/NHSL-Diabetes-Framework-for-Care-Home-Staff.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download>Download NHSL Diabetes Framework for Care Home Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is estimated that 1 in 3 people over the age of 65 in the United Kingdom have diabetes. There is a growing number of residents living in Care Homes who are living with diabetes. Furthermore, diabetes is a complicated condition with many different types of diabetes and many different signs, symptoms and treatments. 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