A DIABETES educator and nurse from NCIC scooped two awards at the annual DESMOND awards this week.

Annette Routledge won Educator of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution to Diabetes Education.

NCIC’s Diabetes Education Team was also shortlisted for Team of the Year.

Zoe Whitfield, diabetes education coordinator at NCIC, said: “We are very pleased with the results and it’s great to celebrate on World Diabetes Day.”

DESMOND stands for Diabetes Education Self-Management Ongoing Newly Diagnosed. They design and supports the roll out of quality assured structured education for people living with Type 2 Diabetes.

Alison Northern, DESMOND and implementation lead for Leicester Diabetes Centre - where the awards were held said: “Every year we look forward to the celebrating DESMOND Awards as it gives us an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the individuals and teams who go above and beyond to provide the best education for people living with, or at risk of, type 2 diabetes in their communities.”