Dr Joanna Skelton: Endocrinologist

25/11/2021

21/04/2020

Diabetics: IF you need admission with CoVid, please take your glucometer and strips with you to hospital. It may be that your sugars won’t be tested as often as required in order to limit contact with health care workers. Much easier for you to test your own sugars in hospital.

19/04/2020

Diabetics: if you contract CoVid, please STOP Forxiga / Jardiance. We will recommence this again once you have recovered. Fluids, Panado, rest, monitor sugars more regularly. Contact me if any issues.

19/04/2020

"In people living with diabetes and other endocrinopathies this empowerment includes the importance of adherence to medication, good glycaemic control and prevention of acute complications requiring immediate medical assistance. Emerging data shows a better outcome and improved survival in patients with well-controlled diabetes who contract Covid-19." SEMDSA April 2020.

19/04/2020

I am currently offering whatsapp video consults. NB for diabetics to maintain excellent glucose control during CoVid pandemic.

19/04/2020

A reminder to all diabetics to please get your flu vac. This is extremely important during the CoVid pandemic.

20/06/2019

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Life as we know it came to a complete standstill in June 2018 when our

23/09/2018

I’m going to be talking at this event this coming Wednesday, on ‘Diabetes: The Basics’, for Diabetes SA. If interested the details are below.