MATCHBOROUGH Pharmacy is offering residents the chance to find out more about diabetes.

The Matchborough Centre chemist is running a month of free advice sessions to coincide with Diabetes Awareness Week, which started last Monday.

Residents already diagnosed with diabetes can take advantage of a medicines use review -- a review to improve patients' knowledge and to ensure the effective use of their medicines.

The pharmacy will also be offering a diabetes screening service and handing out advice on the disease to customers.

Pharmacist Chris Stock said: "We are holding this month of events to make the public more aware of this disease."

For more details, call the pharmacy on 501817.