DAFNE
DAFNE stands for Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating
DAFNE is a course that has been set up and runs nationally to support people with Type 1 Diabetes learn how to manage their condition by developing carbohydrate counting and insulin dose adjustment skills. Topics also covered include management of hypos, exercise, illness, eating out and alcohol.
DAFNE is a 5-day course held over 1 week Monday to Friday 0900 – 1700 with a half a day follow up session 6 weeks later. It is facilitated by a DAFNE trained Diabetes Specialist Nurse and a Diabetes Specialist Dietitian. The maximum number of participants per DAFNE course is 8. It is important that you are able to attend every day.
So if you:
- have had Type 1 diabetes for at least 6 months ( and /or post-honeymoon phase),
- are over 17 years of age
- have a HbA1c below 108mmols/mol
- are on multiple daily insulin injections
- are motivated to develop new skills to help manage your blood glucose levels
and you would like to attend a DAFNE course, please speak to your Diabetes Team/GP Surgery and ask them to refer you. You will then be contacted by the DAFNE Administrator with details of how to book onto a course.
Somerset DAFNE Course Dates 2020:
DATE |
VENUE |
January 20th – 24th Follow up: Thursday 12th March
|
Frome Town Hall
|
March 23rd – 27th Follow up: Tuesday 12th May
|
The Old Barn Club, Yeovil |
April 20th – 24th Follow up: Tuesday 2nd June
|
Taunton Conference Centre, Bridgwater and Taunton College |
May 18th – 22nd Follow up: Thursday 2nd July
|
Bridgwater YMCA |
June 15th – 19th Follow up: Tuesday 4th August
|
The Old Barn Club, Yeovil |
Sept 7th – 11th Follow up: Thursday 22nd October
|
Bridgwater YMCA |
October 5th – 9th Follow up: Tuesday 17th Nov
|
The Old Barn, Yeovil |
November 16th – 20th Follow up: Tuesday 12th January 2021
|
Taunton Conference Centre, Bridgwater and Taunton College |
DAFNE UPDATES 2020:
DAFNE updates are run for people who have completed a DAFNE course, to revisit some of the DAFNE principles and provide any updates.
To book onto a course contact 01823 342212 or email iris.yucel@tst.nhs.uk
DATE |
VENUE |
Thursday 12 March 2020 |
South Petherton Hospital 9.30am-12pm |
Tuesday 30 June 2020 |
YMCA Bridgwater 2.00pm-5.00pm |
Thursday 3 September 2020 |
Old Barn Club, Yeovil 9.30am-12pm |
Tuesday 29 September 2020 |
Taunton Conference Centre 2.00pm-5.00pm |
For further information regarding DAFNE: www.dafne.nhs.uk