Working Life: Dr Anna Clarke, health promotion and research manager, Diabetes Ireland
I leave home early to beat the traffic and head for our office in Santry which is also a care centre. We offer a range of services: dietetics, podiatry, retina screening and education. Weight control is vital in management of diabetes, as is good foot care. People with diabetes can develop complications such as foot ulcers which can lead to amputation, avoidable with good foot care. Diabetes can also cause damage to blood vessels in the eye so annual retina screening is vital.
