ISSUE NO: 6	DATE: SEPTEMBER 2004
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The Newsletter of the Friends of the Manx Diabetes Centre
Caarjyn Laare Chingys-Shugyr Vannin
Registered as a charity in the Isle of Man. Charity registration number 894
Website: - www.diabetes.org.im E-mail: - editor@diabetes.org.im E-mail: - secretary@diabetes.org.im
All monies from whatever source received by the Group shall be exclusively spent on the Isle of Man, in the furtherance of the well-being of the diabetic patient
and to facilitate the work of their medical carers.

*Dr Blackman Resigns from the Manx Diabetes Centre*

The Friends of the Manx Diabetes Centre present their first major piece of equipment to the Manx Diabetes Centre at Noble's

ANOTHER DISASTER FOR THE DHSS AT THE BLOOD TESTING DAY IN DOUGLAS

10 people found to have high blood glucose
ONE was sent to the A&E at Noble's for immediate and urgent treatment
TWO were sent to the Emergency GP Service
38% tested overweight or obese and 38.3% tested with high blood pressure

Dr Khan awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians

New laws for the disabled come into force in the UK on October 1 st.