Julia Gilroy, lead nurse at Solihull Community Diabetes Service

The next local event to help gain patient feedback around diabetes services in Solihull has been announced.

Organised by Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group, the event will take place at The Fordbridge Centre, Nineacres Drive, on Wednesday 9 April. Two free sessions are available for local residents to attend, from 2-4pm and 6-8pm.

The patient engagement event, which is being facilitated by Diabetes UK, provides a unique opportunity to ask questions, offer feedback on the current diabetes services available and put forward any suggestions about how diabetes care could be improved.

Julia Gilroy, lead nurse diabetes specialist and manager of Solihull Community Diabetes Service, said: “All locals who have been affected by diabetes are welcome to attend and feed back on how they believe diabetes care in Solihull can be improved. For example, as part of the feedback we received at our previous patient engagement event, we are reviewing our patient education programme. These engagement events are really valuable for ensuring we are meeting the needs of our patients in the most effective and efficient way possible.”

Light refreshments will be served and free car parking is also available on-site.

For more information, call Solihull Community Diabetes Service on 0121 770 4432.