Hi Ian and welcome to the forum
Here is the information we give to new members and I hope you will find it useful. Ask any questions you like and someone will come along and help.....
.........The blood sugar ranges recommended by NICE are as follows:
Blood glucose ranges for type 2 diabetes
- Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 8.5 mmol/l
Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (adults)
- Before meals: 4 to 7 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 9 mmol/l
Blood glucose ranges for type 1 diabetes (children)
- Before meals: 4 to 8 mmol/l
- 2 hours after meals: under 10 mmol/l
However, those that are able to, may wish to keep blood sugar levels below the NICE after meal targets.
Access to blood glucose test strips
The NICE guidelines suggest that people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes should be offered:
- structured education to every person and/or their carer at and around the time of diagnosis, with annual reinforcement and review
- self-monitoring of plasma glucose to a person newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes only as an integral part of his or her self-management education
Therefore both structured education and self-monitoring of blood glucose should be offered to people with type 2 diabetes. Read more on getting access to
blood glucose testing supplies.
You may also be interested to read
questions to ask at a diabetic clinic
Note: This post has been edited from Sue/Ken's post to include up to date information.