Click on the video above to see how people like Meredith are being helped by our community based diabetes service
Meredith Crookes only discovered she had Type 2 diabetes when she broke her arm and blood tests in hospital revealed she had the condition.
Apart from gaining a little weight and feeling tired in the afternoons, the great grandmother had not displayed any other symptoms.
Since then Meredith has used a combination of a better diet – such as cutting back on sugar – as well as medication to control her condition.
The minor changes to her lifestyle have resulted in major changes to her health - her reduced blood sugar levels mean Meredith has not had to start taking insulin.
Click on the video above to see how people like Meredith are being helped by our community based diabetes service