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Hi - the contact details in the original post are still correct and the resources are still available. Contact should be made via phone or email then I can arrange to get copies out to you. Regards, iddt01

Diabetes booklet for schools published A free booklet for schools containing essential information about diabetes has been published by a charity. The InDependent Diabetes Trust has released the 16-page information document as part of a campaign to drive up standards of care for pupils with...

Thanks Vicki - good thinking! We would be more than happy to supply the passport for this type of use or indeed for people to use it as a template to be adapted for different circumstances.

The InDependent Diabetes Trust [IDDT] is all too well aware of the difficulties that children with diabetes and their parents face in everyday life when managing the condition. One area that proves particularly problematic is managing the condition at school. With this in mind, IDDT has produced...

Very quick to judge Sid - perhaps you should try reading the remaining 15 pages and then passing some constructive criticism like Otenba!

Hi all, just to let you know we have produced another new Free booklet that you may find of use Please find details about Diabetes – Everyday Eating below: “IDDT is frequently contacted by people who want advice about their diet. Very often, particularly just after diagnosis, people simply...

Hi Avi I hope you get this before you go away but IDDT produced a holiday Tips article in their July 2010 Newsletter, which a lot of people found helpful. You can read it here: www.iddt.org/news/newsletters/ Hope this helps. Martin

I would be EXTREMELY interested to see what you all make of this: http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-we ... -28252658/

Thanks Patch - I missed that one!

Charity Launches New FREE Hospital Passport Over recent months the Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust has been surprised at newly released figures that reveal the high numbers of people in hospital with diabetes or diabetes-related conditions. The charity is also all too well aware of the...

Charity Launches New FREE Hospital Passport Over recent months the Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust has been surprised at newly released figures that reveal the high numbers of people in hospital with diabetes or diabetes-related conditions. The charity is also all too well aware of the...

To be honest we have no idea why Novo chose not to let people know about the availability of actraphane. We are very concerned that Novo will apply to have the UK licence for actraphane withdrawn, which is why it is important that as many people as possible know about its availability and to try...

Hi Jus Thanks for your support! Just to let you know our letter has been passed to Stephen Dorell, Chair of the Parliamentary Health Select Committee, so we will have to wait from a response from him but I will keep you posted! Martin

Mixtard 30 has gone but Actraphane is available and in the InnoLet What is Actraphane? It is a pre-mix 30/70 insulin made by Novo Nordisk which is similar or near-identical insulin to Mixtard 30. At the end of 2010, Novo Nordisk discontinued human Mixtard 30 for commercial reasons and 90,000...

I would agree with catherine, this thread has gone way OT. I would like to re-state that Channel 4 were wrong to identify people with T2 as being the sole cause of this huge unnecesary financial burden. This is clearly NOT the case and I can see how it would cause offence to anyone with T2 who...