DAFNE Follow-on Training

December 30, 2011 23:07

Peter DUAG Committee Member
University College London Hospitals (UCLH) 109 posts

One of the subjects that the DAFNE User Action Group (DUAG) is investigating is the type of follow-on training being offered to graduates, and whether it meets your needs. Were you offered any meetings or training after the DAFNE course itself? Whilst there is a standard DAFNE course which is offered initially, there seems to be less consistency in what help is offered after that.

We have set-up a short survey (10 questions), and would ask those of you who have completed a DAFNE course to spare a few minutes to tell us about your experiences and what would help you.

Any comments that can't be accommodated in the survey itself can, of course, be added to this thread.

The survey can be found here: DAFNE Follow-on Training Survey

Thanks for your time, and have a happy New Year.

January 02, 2012 14:18

SimonC DAFNE Graduate
NHS Harrow 78 posts

Done the survey - after a year of doing DAFNE - and enjoying it, I would love a follow up - my training centre has offered it, however, I have moved a long way away from it and it is too far to travel now. My new GP does do DAFNE, but the training centre was a large teaching hosp with the resources and staff to offer a very good service - the GP's surgery is obviously smaller with less resources, staff and time.

January 02, 2012 16:23

marke Site Administrator
South East Kent PCT 681 posts

Hi Simon, I'm a bit confused by your response. Your GP does DAFNE ? Generally DAFNE is run at DAFNE Centres which are hospitals like the one you did your course at. Hence my confusion by your reference to your GP doing it. Do you mean they do something similiar to DAFNE or that they actually run courses under the umbrella of one of the DAFNE Centres ? Where is the GP in the UK ? Just curious Smile

January 04, 2012 10:07

novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts

My centre has not offered anything as far as I know, but I would like to meet up with my old classmates, and any other graduates to talk about how the course has developed and to discuss our own control observations, help each other out...........

But then that's just turning into a social meeting..........

January 04, 2012 13:16

Derek Brown DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 32 posts

novorapidboi26 said:
My centre has not offered anything as far as I know, but I would like to meet up with my old classmates, and any other graduates to talk about how the course has developed and to discuss our own control observations, help each other out...........

But then that's just turning into a social meeting..........

I did DAFNE at Monklands back in 2008 and have had regular follow ups.

At 3 months after the same group got back together to see how we'd come on and share success stories or just how it was going for us.
At 6 months I was asked at my regular appointment how DAFNE was working and we both decided I was doing fine.
1 year later I got an afternoon refresher with a bunch of strangers and this was good for me to see how people I hadn't done the course with coped. The times we did our courses were different 2008, 2009 so I don't know if it's a regular thing or not.
A couple of months ago I got a letter asking if I wanted to take 1 of 3 different refreshers which from memory were carb counting, exercise and sick days. I had to decline as the times weren't suitable but if they are taking time to go over specifics instead of a general overview of everything then I think that's beneficial.

January 04, 2012 13:20

novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts

Thats good..................

I attended DAFNE at Monklands, but my clinic is in East Kilbride, this may be the reason why I have has no contact...........

I also met up a few months later with my classmates to see how we were getting on, some better than others........

January 10, 2012 01:10

SimonC DAFNE Graduate
NHS Harrow 78 posts

marke said:
Hi Simon, I'm a bit confused by your response. Your GP does DAFNE ? Generally DAFNE is run at DAFNE Centres which are hospitals like the one you did your course at. Hence my confusion by your reference to your GP doing it. Do you mean they do something similiar to DAFNE or that they actually run courses under the umbrella of one of the DAFNE Centres ? Where is the GP in the UK ? Just curious

Marke

My GP is also a Diabetic specialist (part time) at a hospital, she runs the diabetic group at the surgery, and was very pleased I had done the Dafne course prior to my arrival at the surgery as she believes in its philosophy. The surgery itself does not run Dafne courses. Sorry for the confusion

January 19, 2012 13:05

thebatoutofhull DAFNE Graduate
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals 60 posts

If follow on training is offered. Are you allowed to go if you have moved away and are under a different PCT?

January 20, 2012 10:30

JennyNZ 29 posts

Would you like people who have done Dafne from outside of England (I'm from NZ) to do the survey, too?

January 20, 2012 10:35

novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate
NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts

JennyNZ said:
Would you like people who have done Dafne from outside of England (I'm from NZ) to do the survey, too?

I am from Scotland and done it....................... Wink

I dont see why not, you still participated in the programme...

December 30, 2011 23:07 Peter DUAG Committee Member University College London Hospitals (UCLH) 109 posts	One of the subjects that the DAFNE User Action Group (DUAG) is investigating is the type of follow-on training being offered to graduates, and whether it meets your needs. Were you offered any meetings or training after the DAFNE course itself? Whilst there is a standard DAFNE course which is offered initially, there seems to be less consistency in what help is offered after that. We have set-up a short survey (10 questions), and would ask those of you who have completed a DAFNE course to spare a few minutes to tell us about your experiences and what would help you. Any comments that can't be accommodated in the survey itself can, of course, be added to this thread. The survey can be found here: DAFNE Follow-on Training Survey Thanks for your time, and have a happy New Year.
January 02, 2012 14:18 SimonC DAFNE Graduate NHS Harrow 78 posts	Done the survey - after a year of doing DAFNE - and enjoying it, I would love a follow up - my training centre has offered it, however, I have moved a long way away from it and it is too far to travel now. My new GP does do DAFNE, but the training centre was a large teaching hosp with the resources and staff to offer a very good service - the GP's surgery is obviously smaller with less resources, staff and time.
January 02, 2012 16:23 marke Site Administrator South East Kent PCT 681 posts	Hi Simon, I'm a bit confused by your response. Your GP does DAFNE ? Generally DAFNE is run at DAFNE Centres which are hospitals like the one you did your course at. Hence my confusion by your reference to your GP doing it. Do you mean they do something similiar to DAFNE or that they actually run courses under the umbrella of one of the DAFNE Centres ? Where is the GP in the UK ? Just curious
January 04, 2012 10:07 novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts	My centre has not offered anything as far as I know, but I would like to meet up with my old classmates, and any other graduates to talk about how the course has developed and to discuss our own control observations, help each other out........... But then that's just turning into a social meeting..........
January 04, 2012 13:16 Derek Brown DAFNE Graduate NHS Lanarkshire 32 posts	novorapidboi26 said: My centre has not offered anything as far as I know, but I would like to meet up with my old classmates, and any other graduates to talk about how the course has developed and to discuss our own control observations, help each other out........... But then that's just turning into a social meeting.......... I did DAFNE at Monklands back in 2008 and have had regular follow ups. At 3 months after the same group got back together to see how we'd come on and share success stories or just how it was going for us. At 6 months I was asked at my regular appointment how DAFNE was working and we both decided I was doing fine. 1 year later I got an afternoon refresher with a bunch of strangers and this was good for me to see how people I hadn't done the course with coped. The times we did our courses were different 2008, 2009 so I don't know if it's a regular thing or not. A couple of months ago I got a letter asking if I wanted to take 1 of 3 different refreshers which from memory were carb counting, exercise and sick days. I had to decline as the times weren't suitable but if they are taking time to go over specifics instead of a general overview of everything then I think that's beneficial.
January 04, 2012 13:20 novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts	Thats good.................. I attended DAFNE at Monklands, but my clinic is in East Kilbride, this may be the reason why I have has no contact........... I also met up a few months later with my classmates to see how we were getting on, some better than others........
January 10, 2012 01:10 SimonC DAFNE Graduate NHS Harrow 78 posts	marke said: Hi Simon, I'm a bit confused by your response. Your GP does DAFNE ? Generally DAFNE is run at DAFNE Centres which are hospitals like the one you did your course at. Hence my confusion by your reference to your GP doing it. Do you mean they do something similiar to DAFNE or that they actually run courses under the umbrella of one of the DAFNE Centres ? Where is the GP in the UK ? Just curious Marke My GP is also a Diabetic specialist (part time) at a hospital, she runs the diabetic group at the surgery, and was very pleased I had done the Dafne course prior to my arrival at the surgery as she believes in its philosophy. The surgery itself does not run Dafne courses. Sorry for the confusion
January 19, 2012 13:05 thebatoutofhull DAFNE Graduate Sheffield Teaching Hospitals 60 posts	If follow on training is offered. Are you allowed to go if you have moved away and are under a different PCT?
January 20, 2012 10:30 JennyNZ 29 posts	Would you like people who have done Dafne from outside of England (I'm from NZ) to do the survey, too?
January 20, 2012 10:35 novorapidboi26 DAFNE Graduate NHS Lanarkshire 1,819 posts	JennyNZ said: Would you like people who have done Dafne from outside of England (I'm from NZ) to do the survey, too? I am from Scotland and done it....................... I dont see why not, you still participated in the programme...