NHS doctor: what is the normal hba1c level?

Dr Sharma, GP and Maria, Healthcare assistant at HIYOS GP Practice, in their 8 part series on diabetes. They share their insights on the tests carried out for patients with diabetes and particularly the targets for hba1c. If you enjoyed this, take a look at the rest of our diabetes series. 0:00 What is HbA1c and how do you test it? 1:03 A demonstration of HbA1c 2:00 Testing your average HbA1c 2:47 What numbers are we talking about? 3:50 Diagnosing type 2 diabetes 5:43 What happens when you’ve been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes? 6:10 Setting targets 7:35 Giving people motivation to lower their blood sugar 8:10 Newly diagnosed patients should aim for less than 53 8:30 When is the HbA1c test NOT used? 9:34 How often should we check the HbA1c? 12:20 Other tests to do - cholesterol and kidney function 13:16 Poorly controlled diabetes can affect your kidneys 13:45 Eye checks for diabetics 15:00 Working as a team to prevent or control diabetes! Follow us at:   / nhshiyos     / nhshiyos     / nhshiyos     / nhshiyos