BNSSG Diabetic Eye Screening Programme

07/10/2026

Free health MOT for over 55's! Monday 12th October 10am-5am at The Withywood Centre, Queens Road, Bristol BS13 8QA - come and join us!

24/09/2026

👁️ National Eye Health Week 👁️

Living with diabetes? Your diabetic eye screening appointment is one of the most important checks you can attend.

Diabetic eye screening can detect changes in your eyes before you notice any symptoms, helping to protect your sight for the future.

✅ Early detection
✅ Free NHS screening
✅ Helps prevent avoidable sight loss

If you've missed your screening appointment, no matter how long it's been, please contact us. If you need any reasonable adjustments or additional support, we can help with that too.

📧 [email protected]
📞 0117 405 5000 or 0117 405 7923

💻 Manage your appointments online via our patient portal: http://portal.bnssgdesp.co.uk

Your sight matters. Your screening matters. 💙

10/07/2026

Feeling hot? 🥵 check out the tips below for managing your diabetes in hot weather. Stay safe out there! 🌞

If you are coming along for your eye screening appointment, don't forget your sunglasses as the dilating eye drops will make the sunshine will feel intensely bright and cause significant glare. 😎

If your scheduled appointment does not suit you, you can change it by contacting us, we are happy to re-arrange 😊
📩[email protected]
📞0117 405 5000 or 0117 405 7923
💻Or visit our patient portal where you can manage your appointments online http://portal.bnssgdesp.co.uk

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about-diabetes/looking-after-diabetes/hot-weather

Enjoying the sun is one of the things many people look forward to in the summer. But if you have diabetes, it can be harder to manage your blood glucose (sugar) levels in the hot weather.

17/06/2026

Pleased to be back at the annual BNSSG Diabetes & Nutrition Conference promoting our wonderful service!

12/06/2026

🩵Diabetes week 8-14 June 2026 🩵

If you've just been diagnosed with diabetes it can be a huge shock and you might be finding it difficult to come to terms with. It’s important to know that whatever you’re feeling is completely normal and you are not alone.

Once your GP has confirmed a diagnosis of diabetes, your details are sent to us. We will invite you for an eye screening appointment. It is important you attend this check to protect your vision. We can offer flexible appointments at various community venues throughout Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire.

If you have missed your screening appointment, please contact us. If you need any reasonable adjustments or additional support, we can help with that too.

📩[email protected]
📞 0117 405 5000 or 0117 405 7923
💻Or visit our patient portal where you can manage your appointments online http://portal.bnssgdesp.co.uk

https://www.diabetes.org.uk/living-with-diabetes/emotional-wellbeing/coping-diagnosis?gad_campaignid=15219795757&gad_source=1

If you've just been diagnosed with diabetes it can be a huge shock and you might be finding it difficult to come to terms with.

10/06/2026

🩵 Diabetes week 8-14 June 2026 🩵

Living with diabetes? The video below shows what happens at your eye screening appointment.

If you have missed your screening appointment, no matter how long it’s been, please contact us. If you need any reasonable adjustments or additional support, we can help with that too.

📩[email protected]
📞 0117 405 5000 or 0117 405 7923
💻Or visit our patient portal where you can manage your appointments online http://portal.bnssgdesp.co.uk

https://youtu.be/UjIQllIO3iM?si=NgIXdWDYwfTiBjsI

This video shows you what to expect when you attend your diabetic e...

09/06/2026

🩵Diabetes week 8-14 June 2026 🩵

Diabetes can affect your sight. Diabetic Eye Screening is an important check that helps to protect your vision. It's quick, free, and needs to be checked every 1-2 years.

If you have missed your screening appointment, no matter how long it’s been, please contact us. If you need any reasonable adjustments or additional support, we can help with that too.

📩[email protected]
📞0117 405 5000 or 0117 405 7923
💻Or visit our patient portal where you can manage your appointments online http://portal.bnssgdesp.co.uk

Read Sian's story of adjusting to life with diabetes below ⬇️
https://www.diabetes.org.uk/living-with-diabetes/your-stories/sian-cann

Siân Cann Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes aged two "I used to be really independent, outdoorsy, and loved going off and doing my own thing, so it’s been a huge adjustment."

08/06/2026

This Diabetes Week, let's change how we talk about diabetes.

8 out of 10 people living with diabetes say they’ve faced negative attitudes because of their diabetes - people passing judgement, making sweeping statements, or blaming and shaming people living with diabetes.

This is diabetes stigma. And it causes real harm to millions.

That’s why we’re on a mission to ‘Strike Out Stigma’.

To show people that nobody chooses diabetes. That it isn’t anyone’s fault. And that by changing the way we talk about diabetes, together we can create a world where diabetes does no harm.

If you have missed your screening appointment, no matter how long it’s been, please contact us. If you need any reasonable adjustments or additional support, we can help with that too.
📩 [email protected]
📞0117 405 5000 or 0117 405 7923
💻Or visit our patient portal where you can manage your appointments online http://portal.bnssgdesp.co.uk

12/03/2026

Why do we use dilation eye drops during your appointment? 👁

They widen your pupils so we can capture clear images of the retina (back of your eye) to detect early signs of diabetic retinopathy. Early detection protects your vision.

If you have missed your screening appointment, no matter how long it’s been, please contact us. If you need any reasonable adjustments or additional support, we can help with that too.

📩 [email protected]
☎️ 0117 405 5000 or 0117 405 7923
💻 Or visit our patient portal where you can manage your appointments online http://portal.bnssgdesp.co.uk

18/02/2026

🌙 Preparing for Ramadan? Your Health Matters! 🌙

As our Muslim community in Bristol prepares for Ramadan, we are sharing this poster to support awareness. Whether you are fasting, not fasting, or preparing for Ramadan in other ways, your health and wellbeing remains a priority.
Please continue to attend your appointments, including eye screenings, as planned.
If you need any reasonable adjustments or additional support, don’t hesitate to contact us.

📩 [email protected]
📞 0117 405 5000 or 0117 405 7923
Or visit our patient portal where you can manage your appointments online http://portal.bnssgdesp.co.uk