Chemist+druggist / C+d Podcasts

Do you know the factors that increase an individual’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes? Should you advise patients on exercise and diet? How can you use NHS England’s ‘know your risk tool’ to engage patients? C+D clinical editor Kristoffer Stewart spoke to Dr Mahendra Patel, Royal Pharmaceutical Society board and assembly member, to find out more about type 2 diabetes, NHS England’s diabetes prevention programme and how you can recognise symptoms in community pharmacy. You can help determine a patient’s risk of type 2 diabetes here: riskscore.diabetes.org.uk/start