Online diabetes education courses available for people with diabetes in Somerset
We have courses for people with:
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
- Gestational diabetes
- Those at risk of developing type 2
The aim of these courses is to help support you and your needs, to encourage you to set goals, and to build your knowledge and confidence around the management of your diabetes.
11 of our courses are QISMET accredited. We also have 2 new courses. Take a look and see what is on offer:
Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
This course is for anyone that is at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. It discusses which factors increase the probability of getting type 2 diabetes, and then focuses on the changes that can be made to diet and lifestyle to help reduce the chance of developing it.
My Type 2 Diabetes
This course is for anyone diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. It aims to give you all the information that you need to know, e.g. what is diabetes, targets, complications, prevention, care planning, treatments, and lifestyle change.
Introduction to Type 2 Diabetes
This introduction to type 2 diabetes is a bitesize version of our more comprehensive My Type 2 Diabetes course. It covers all of the basics that you need to know about type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 Diabetes Remission
All the information you need to get you started on your journey to put type 2 diabetes into remission.
Understanding Type 1 Diabetes
This course is aimed at anyone diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. It focuses on what diabetes is, how it is treated, complications, and lifestyle advice. A follow-up course (below) provides more information about living with diabetes, especially for young people.
Growing Up with Type 1 Diabetes
This course provides information about living with diabetes and is especially aimed at young people/ teenagers, but might be useful for others facing new experiences, such as alcohol, sex, driving, going out, becoming an adult and leaving home. It is best completed after Understanding type 1
Living with Type 1 Diabetes
This course provides information related to living with Type 1 diabetes including topics such as driving, travel, employment and lifestyle factors like diet, weight, alcohol and smoking.
Carbohydrate Counting
Carbohydrate counting is a way of matching insulin requirements with the amount of carbohydrate that you eat or drink. The course is for people using either an insulin pump or multiple daily injections (MDI)/ basal-bolus short-acting insulin with meals and long-acting insulin once/twice a day. Most people who carbohydrate count have Type 1 diabetes.
Type 1 Diabetes and Physical Activity
Staying active while keeping blood glucose in range can be difficult for people with type 1 diabetes. This course explains how physical activity can impact blood glucose to help you stay safe whilst active.
FreeStyle Libre 2
This course, Freestyle Libre, is an introductory course that provides information about intermittently scanned glucose monitoring (isCGM) and the Freestyle Libre. It is aimed at anyone diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, that is using or would like to start using an isCGM glucose monitor.
Considering an Insulin Pump?
Switching from insulin injections to an insulin pump can be a daunting time for people. This course provides an introductory guide to insulin pump therapy and is aimed at people with type 1 diabetes considering making the switch.
My Insulin Pump
This course is a comprehensive guide which is aimed at people who are actively starting insulin pump therapy or as a refresher for those that are already established on insulin pump therapy.
My Gestational Diabetes
This course is designed for women newly diagnosed with gestational diabetes and covers pathophysiology, targets, treatment during pregnancy and post-natal care. It may also be relevant for family members or carers.
