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We are all patients…..

28/07/2020 | 5 minutes

People with diabetes are more empowered now than in previous decades, especially given the self-care nature of the condition.

Ruth Miller
Diabetes Nurse Consultant for the North West London Diabetes Transformation programme

We are all patients…..
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Developments in Technology

27/08/2020 | 3 minutes

What a distance we have come from that glass syringe and a single type of insulin.

Peter Gilbert
A patient who has had diabetes for 47 years.

Developments in Technology
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Where do I go to get information and education for type 1 diabetes?

28/07/2020 | 5 minutes

The five-day DAFNE (Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating) group education course at Central Middlesex Hospital changed my life!

Peter Gilbert
A patient who has had diabetes for 47 years.

Where do I go to get information and education for type 1 diabetes?
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Inside the NWL Diabetes Eye Screening Programme

28/07/2020 | 5 minutes

An insight into North West London Diabetes Eye Screening Programme - the largest programme in London.

Ashwinder Klear
Senior Team Leader at the North West London Diabetes Eye Screening Programme

Inside the NWL Diabetes Eye Screening Programme
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Those bothersome blood sugar spikes after meals…

20/11/2020 | 8 - 10 minutes

Why they happen and how to try and reduce them if you live with type 1 diabetes.

Paula Chinchilla
Paediatric Specialist Diabetes Dietitian

Those bothersome blood sugar spikes after meals…
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Learning how to manage type 2 diabetes

23/12/2020 | 5-7 minutes

The more you know, the better you will get at looking after yourself.

Peter Gilbert
A patient who has had diabetes for 47 years.

Learning how to manage type 2 diabetes
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Virtual group diabetes programmes - myth or magic?

01/01/0001 | Read time 2-3 minutes

The benefits of remote group diabetes programmes.

Charlie Churchill
Ambassador for Diabetes UK

Virtual group diabetes programmes - myth or magic?
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The Ghost of the Hypo

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The hypo is the demon on the shoulder of everyone taking insulin to manage their diabetes…yet knowledge and initiative is the power that can save the day.

Charlie Churchill
Ambassador for Diabetes UK

The Ghost of the Hypo
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Pebbles on the seashore

09/02/2023 | Read time 4 minutes

Looking after your feet when you have diabetes. On and off the beach...

Charlie Churchill
Ambassador for Diabetes UK

Pebbles on the seashore
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We are all patients…..

28/07/2020 | 5 minutes

People with diabetes are more empowered now than in previous decades, especially given the self-care nature of the condition.

Ruth Miller
Diabetes Nurse Consultant for the North West London Diabetes Transformation programme

We are all patients…..
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Empowering front line staff and people living with diabetes

27/05/2020 | 6 minutes

Since 2017, more than 6,000 frontline staff have been trained on one of the Diabetes 10 Point Training programmes

Ruth Miller
Diabetes Nurse Consultant for the North West London Diabetes Transformation programme

Empowering front line staff and people living with diabetes