Managing diabetes can feel overwhelming at times, but having access to reliable information and support can make it easier. Our aim is to empower you with the knowledge and skills to enable you to confidently self manage your diabetes.

This page is here to provide you with trusted resources and information to help you understand diabetes, answer common questions, and support you in managing your condition safely and effectively.

We aim to support you in as seamless way as possible and can communicate with you in the most convenient way. Let us know if text message, video call, telephone, face-to-face or letters are best for you. 

If there are any other adjustments we can make to support you to attend appointments or get advice from us, please let us know. For example, interpreting or translation, longer appointments, easy read leaflets or other options - just let us know. 

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Below, you’ll find useful leaflets, guides, and links covering topics such as blood sugar monitoring, healthy eating, physical activity, medications, and lifestyle tips. Further below, you'll find further information across a range of areas. These resources are designed to help you make informed choices and take control of your diabetes day to day.

Sign-up to our quarterly newsletters to find out about seasonal adjustments to consider to your treatment, diabetes support events and much more to help you manage your condition. Email CCICP.CommunityDSN@mcht.nhs.uk to register

NHS Overview Covers all types of Diabetes: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/diabetes/

Diabetes UK education and advice for living with diabetes across a broad range of areas including; self management, foot care, nutrition, lifestyle. This information is available in a range of languages. Diabetes education & information for your patients | Diabetes UK

Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation - free advice and leaflets on a huge range of aspects of diabetes. These are also available as audio files to listen to. Free Diabetes Information Leaflets - Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation

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