Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are now delivering our education courses contact free by providing tailored, personal support online via an app or over the phone. We are also trialling some group education sessions online via video.

At this current time it is unclear when our in person face to face courses will resume and so we urge everyone with diabetes to explore our range of digital diabetes education courses.

If you would like more information please contact us on 020 3474 5500.

Need help? Call us on 020 3474 5500
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    Living with Type 1 Diabetes

    A compilation of articles and videos from a range of expert sources such as Diabetes UK, together with some real life testimonials. We hope you find them useful sources of advice and support. Please let us know if there's an area we haven't covered so we can keep our articles fresh. Visit this area again to check for fresh content.

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    Local Support and Activities

    Visit our community support pages where you'll find a range of local groups and activities carefully selected for people with diabetes seeking extra ways to live a healthy and active life. Simply search by town, borough or postcode in any one of the six categories and click on the coloured pins matching your category selection

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  • Type 2
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    Living with Type 2 Diabetes

    A compilation of articles and videos from a range of expert sources such as Diabetes UK, together with some real life testimonials. We hope you find them useful sources of advice and support. Please let us know if there's an area we haven't covered so we can keep our articles fresh. Visit this area again to check for updated content.

    Articles and Videos
    Local Support and Activities

    Visit our community support pages where you'll find a range of local groups and activities carefully selected for people with diabetes seeking extra ways to live a healthy and active life. Simply search by town, borough or postcode in any one of the six categories and click on the coloured pins matching your category selection

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UPDATED: Can’t get to your Type 1 diabetes programme because of COVID-19?

We know many people with diabetes are nervous about their diabetes care during this difficult time. Many have had their usual out-patient appointments cancelled and may be struggling to access the support they would like. However, the NHS is finding new ways to give you the skills to keep yourself healthy. People with Type 1 diabetes will now be able to use free online learning resources to get advice on treatment and care, including insulin management. 

 

MyType1Diabetes

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This is an online resource that includes videos and eLearning courses to help you understand more about your Type 1 diabetes and give you more confidence in managing it. The courses cover a range of topics useful for people who are newly diagnosed, or for the needing additional support with insulin management, carb counting, lifestyle change and complications management. They also include topics like driving, employment, alcohol, sex and travel. There is a specific course for older teenagers and young adults, and courses for people either thinking about or starting insulin pump therapy

Try MyType1Diabetes

 

BERTIE Online

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This follows the well known BERTIE curriculum to give you a more structured offer with bitesize modules that help you get to grips with the basics of carbohydrate counting through to insulin adjustment for exercise and sickness. BERTIE Online is a diabetes education course for people with Type 1 diabetes that has lots of useful information to help you understand and manage insulin doses compared to carbohydrate intake and live life on a day to day basis.

Try BERTIE Online

 

Both courses are free and easy to do on your phone, tablet or PC. Why not give it a go, and if one doesn’t suit you then try the other! Please note, MyType1Diabetes and BERTIE Online are not substitutes for structured diabetes education and you should still look to attend a programme like BERTIE or DAFNE when possible. And if you need any specific advice about Coronavirus (COVID19) we recommend you visit the Diabetes UK website https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about_us/news/coronavirus. This page is updated regularly.

 

For up to date NHS advice on Coronavirus please visit www.111.nhs.uk and www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19

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27th Mar 2021 09:30
Type 2, Face to Face

Weekend Virtual DESMOND

****** THIS IS A VIRTUAL COURSE TO BE ATTENDED AT HOME ONLY ****** Attend education from the comfort of your own home! Virtual DESMOND is for people who have Type 2 Diabetes. If you would like to attend this virtual course, you will need a device with a camera (Laptop/Tablet/Smartphone or Computer with a webcam) and an email address to receive a link to access the course and resources.

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8th Mar 2021 14:00
Type 2, Face to Face

Virtual DESMOND

We are the Lambeth Community Diabetes Team. Our friendly and approachable course educators are trained and experienced in delivering health and lifestyle courses for people with Type 2 diabetes. Due to the Coronavirus we are unable to provide any face to face courses at the moment. However, we are pleased to now be able to offer virtual courses. This means the course will be live but via webcam or video, from the comfort of your own home. This course will consist of 3 sessions over 3 consecutive weeks each lasting 2 hours. You will need to have access to a computer, laptop, smart phone or tablet with Wi-Fi in order to access the site. Our admin team are here to help you get set up if needed. **Please note all courses will be virtual until further notice

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Type 2, Remote

MyDesmond Online Course

MyDesmond is an on line interactive self-management programme for people with type 2 diabetes. It is based on the award winning Desmond self-management diabetes education programme, this free online version brings all the content and research evidence from the face-to-face programme onto a portable interactive web based platform for you to discover on a mobile device.

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