Diabetes Product Guides

Desang’s latest product is the Desang Diary. The Desang Diary is a 64 page diabetes diary for the recording of eating habits.

Autodrop from Owen Mumford was designed in conjuction with the RNIB in order to make eye drop insertion easier.

Flexitol Heel Balm is a medically proven treatment for dry, cracked feet. It was recently reclassified as a medical device.

Gel Tears, similar to Rohto Dry Eye Relief is a liquid solution to solve dry eyes which can be irritating.

help: blood pressure is designed to bridge the gap between nutrition and pharmaceutical drugs.

If you struggle to read the labels on your medicines, the LED bottle magnifier can enlarge as well as lighten the label.

Lotil foot cream with Aloe Vera is perfect for your feet. Lotil range of products that have been tried and tested for over 100 years.

Belgian based Naqi produce these dermopharmaceuticals to intensively hydrate while reducing the risk of infections.

The S9 Elite Sleep Apnea Device from ResMed is useful for those suffering from breathing-related sleeping problems.

Rohto solution has clinically proven product performance, showing both short-term and long-term symptom relief.

The Omron Body Composition Monitor measures a range of bodily activities – including BMI and body fat.

Salter have come out with a new version of their scales that will inform you of the carb content of 999 foods.

Gluco-carry is a convenient way for people with diabetes to carry those all-important glucose tablets.

From the makers of Glucotabs, Glucojuice is a handy shot-sized sugar boost in Berry Burst and Lemon & Lime flavours.

A liquid will work faster in your system than a solid – so smoothies, fruit juice or one of the gluco gel products are a good bet for an initial reaction to a hypo.

The Hypo Symptoms Alarm does exactly what it says on the tin: it detects the symptoms of a hypo.

Coming in flat, robust packets, this is syrup that combines glucose, saccharine and fructose in one delivery.

The HypoMon from AI Medics is an alarm for use at night-time for detecting hypoglycaemia amongst 10 to 25 year olds.

The Medidos Pill Container allows you to keep your pills and test strips together labelled for each day of the week.

The Novo HypoKit is for severe hypos and needs to be kept refrigerated or stored at room temperature.

The Tabtime 5 is a simple device to help keep you organised if you need to take pills to treat your diabetes.

The Duosoft Plus Diabetic Insole consists of a resilient, shock absorbing urethane base and a Poron 94 top cover.

Medic Alert are a registered charity who provide jewellery for those who wish to identify their condition incase of emergency.

The MediPAL® card is designed to instantly display not only diabetes type, but current medication and medical history details.

Medi-Tag ID can reduce risk in emergencies by providing knowledge about medical conditions.

Skinnies are seam free to avoid movement restrictio, bulk and friction and aimed at people who’d like to relieve chafing skin.

Classified as a class 1 medical device Skinnies Diabetic Socks has specialist composite yarn used to absorb moisture.

Steve Cram teamed up with Reebok to create the latest must have for runners and their families: Reebok CramAlert ID.

Clip n Store is a handy accessory for those who wish to take the tops of their needles to prevent pricking.

The Glucomen A1c Testing Kit allows you to perform an HbA1c test at home – although you need to send off for the results.

These fab little things are called Groovey Patches, designed by a lady who has diabetes and uses an insulin pump.

InsulCheck is a device which measures the time since your last injection. Simple, yet very useful.

An alternative for insulin users who aren’t too fond of needles is the i-Port Injection Port.

The Self Test Blood Glucose Level Test lets you do a test in your own home that will show if you might have diabetes.

Unistik 3 is designed to take the mind off pain by distracting it. You can get Unistik 3 on prescription.

The nifty little 0.2 litre Sharpsafe is the smallest in the range, tiny enough to take on short trips and holidays.

Desang’s latest kit bags are the Pen Pack and Bottle Bank kit bags that are aimed at people carrying insulin pens and vials.

Medical Shop have come up with a travel pack for people with diabetes comprising Frio Wallet, 0.3 Litre Travel Sharps Bi, Glucotabs and TRUEone glucose meter.

Frio cooling wallets are a simple and convenient way to keep your insulin cool if you need to. There is a range of sizes and colours to suit your needs.

Frio cooling wallets are a simple and convenient way to keep your insulin cool if you need to. There is a range of sizes and colours to suit your needs.

Originally from the United States, these bags can be used as either kit bags, or as cool bags.

The MediFridge aims to make travelling with insulin a less stressful business – and has experienced tremendous success.

For those wary of blood testing, there is an alternative. Not quite so accurate, urine ‘dip sticks’, such as the Diastix from Bayer.

Ketostix from Bayer is similar to Diastix in that it uses urine to detect your ketone levels.

The UASure Starter Kit consists of a UASure Blood Uric Acid Monitoring Kit, one tub of UASure blood uric acid strips.