Friends 0f the Manx Diabetes Centre

After expressing his appreciation at being invited to talk at the inaugural meeting of the Friends of the Manx Diabetes Centre, he welcomed the Group coming into existence.

Dr Khan centred his address on the incidence of diabetes in the world and in particular America. He dwelt on the impact of the ELSPAC study on the Isle of Man in comparison with the results achieved in Bristol.

Dr Khan then proceeded to assimilate the Isle of Man with the results of the ELSPAC study in Avon. In all aspects it showed the Isle of Man compared in a worse light to the results at Bristol.

His dissertation on obesity and its impact on the diabetic patient was an eye opener, and presented as he did with copious slides, must have driven everybody present to go into an immediate mental diet.

He then elucidated those present with the virtues of the new Diabetes Centre at Greeba Ward at the new Noble’s Hospital and with the aid of a floor plan of the new Centre, he took those present on a tour of the new Centre. He described room by room what the new Centre would look like and the functions of each and every department.

After questions from the floor, the elected Chairman, on behalf of the meeting thanked Dr Khan for a very enlightening talk, and for giving of his valuable time to come to the meeting, and add a very instructive and essential part to the success of the proceedings.

Important numbers
Manx Diabetes Centre Tel 642388.
Hospital Number Tel 642642
Friends of the Manx Diabetes Centre
Contact Number. Tel 613702

The Diabetic Child in the Isle of Man and the work of the Children’s Ward.

The Editor of the Diabetic Newsletter had a dialogue with Dr Annie Kurien the Consultant Paediatrician at Noble’s Hospital looking after diabetic children on the Island who works in conjunction with Dr Birkin.

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Eventually she will be looking after all diabetic children on the Island.

Dr Annie Kurien in her consulting room
at the Children’s Ward

During the conversation it emerged that 7 children had been diagnosed diabetic in the past nine months.
That is nearly one every six weeks. A deplorable and frightening state of affairs.

They look after twenty-six diabetic children at present. This because the age target is up to fifteen years when they are handed over to the Manx Diabetes Centre.
However whatever they loose through this process, they more than make up with new children being diagnosed.

Mrs Pam Whitaker the paediatric diabetes link nurse and Dr Kurien are on call 24 hours a day every day and attend to every request for help that is made by concerned parents. Be it during office hours or after office hours the present team is available for any eventuality. In fact, as and when required these dedicated professionals are there to help.