 Diabetes education, newly diagnosed + blood pressure
Free education is rare these
days, but in the UK there are a number of free education programmes for people with diabetes, which are designed to help them better understand their condition and how to keep it under control.
There are bespoke courses for people with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes, newly diagnosed diabetics and those who are being treated with insulin.
Find out more about the different types of courses available and the benefits of each.
Carbohydrate counting is an important skill for maintaining good blood glucose control in type 1 diabetes.
Many carbohydrate counting courses are based upon or similar to the DAFNE programme, which stands for dose adjustment for normal eating.
Ask your GP or diabetes team if you are interested in being referred onto one of these courses.
There are a number of different education courses for type 2 diabetes but the principles of each are usually similar.
The X-PERT diabetes course is one of the courses which can help those of us with type 2 diabetes to learn about and control our condition.
Ask your GP or diabetes team if you are interested in being referred onto a type 2 diabetes education programme.
Whilst there are a number of diabetes education courses, availability can sometimes be limited.
The DAFNE User Action Group is currently petitioning for improved funding for a national structured education programme to widen access to these courses for more people with diabetes.
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Newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes?
If you're newly diagnosed, you'll know there's a lot to take in all at once.
We've put together a guide with all the important information you'll need to get you started with controlling your diabetes.
 Newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
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Newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes?
If you're newly diagnosed, there's help at hand.
We've put together a guide with all the important information you'll need to get you started with controlling your diabetes.
Newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
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Video Guide: Blood pressure and diabetes
High blood pressure is a common condition among people with diabetes that can increase the risk of diabetic complications such as heart attack, stroke and kidney disease.
Watch our video to learn the simple steps you can take to reduce your blood pressure and keep it a healthy level.
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Foot care
Foot care is an important part of diabetes care.
Our feet are the furthest part of our body from our heart and central nervous system and can be at particular risk of damage.
Read more on how to keep your feet healthy.
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