Here are some helpful articles for people living with Type 2 diabetes
New Mental Health App
Living with Diabetes can sometimes be challenging and knowing where to turn for support with your daily wellbeing is key.
Getting time off work to attend diabetes education
It can be difficult to decide when to tell your employer and work colleagues about your diabetes and even harder to ask for time off work to attend diabetes education.
Data and diabetes: your information can help save lives
There’s been a lot of talk about data recently. In May 2018 strict rules (General Data Protection Regulations) came into place around how your data can and can’t be used. Alongside this, NHS England just announced that patients would need to opt-out of their health information being used to improve care across the UK.
The benefits of diabetes education
When someone is first diagnosed with diabetes (whether it is Type 1 or Type 2), NICE guidelines recommend they should attend a structured education programme.
Am I getting the education that I need to manage my diabetes?
People with diabetes need effective patient education to enable them to manage their diabetes on a day-to-day basis.
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