DAFNE

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:

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

For further information regarding DAFNE: www.dafne.nhs.uk