ALL WALES DIABETES PATIENT REFERENCE GROUP NEWSLETTER FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DIABETES | Issue 7 th October 2020 Here we go again! A few more restrictions to help us steer clear of Covid -19 and keep healthy, but it is for our own good and this month’s newsletter has some good news on progress for you to read. Wendy Gane Chair of the AWPRG gives an outline on the way ahead Essential Diabetes Services-A new way of care in the Future The Covid 19 pandemic has affected everyone’s lives across Wales and has had an impact on our Diabetes Services. It has caused disruption to our diabetes care and a pause in the Diabetic Eye Screening Service. Everyone in NHS Wales have worked extremely hard to provide care to those people who developed Covid 19 and had to be admitted to hospital. Some Diabetes teams were redeployed because of this and the Community Diabetes Nurses went to visit people at home to provide them with the support and car