Diabetes Etiquette for Parents
"What your teen would like you to know". Useful guide to conversations with teens with T1 from the Behavioural Diabetes…
Added/Updated: 18/03/2021
Coronavirus Vaccine 101 for adults…
Some handy information from Dr Rose Stewart and DSN Beth Kelly about the Covid-19 / Coronvirus Vaccine rollout.
Added/Updated: 18/03/2021
Dr Rose Stewart - 20 ways to relax…
Suggestions for ways to relax that don't just revolve around 'deep breathing'
Added/Updated: 14/07/2020
Diabetes UK Meds & Kit Guide
Diabetes UK's 'Balance' guide to insulins, medication, meters, pens & pumps available in the UK
Added/Updated: 14/07/2020
Air travel - additional luggage…
Many aircraft carriers permit passengers with type 1 diabetes to take an additional piece of hand luggage to contain their…
Added/Updated: 13/01/2020
BERTIE Online
Modular online learning for managing Type 1 Diabetes from BERTIE (Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation…
Added/Updated: 28/09/2019
Dr Masding's tips for dealing with…
Dr Masding, from Poole hospital, writes about the 'black box' of diabetes management
Added/Updated: 13/12/2018
Joe's diabetes and his hints for…
A blog post by Joe, a person with T1D, about the term "type zeros" i.e. people without T1D
Added/Updated: 13/12/2018
Metformin use in T1DM
A blog post explaining why someone with type 1 diabetes may take metformin and its benefits and potential side effects
Added/Updated: 13/12/2018
Jessica shares her survival tips…
A blog post written to parents of children with T1D by Jess, a 16 year old with T1D. Jess shares 7 tips about starting secondary…
Added/Updated: 15/09/2018
BBC3 Diabulimia Documentary
Diabulimia: The World's Most Dangerous Eating Disorder. A BBC documentary following three people living with type 1 diabetes and…
Added/Updated: 15/09/2018
Disordered Eating / Diabulimia and…
Animated infographic about diabulimia and other eating disorders, created to raise awareness.
Added/Updated: 15/06/2018
Injection Sites
A video by T1D Sarah about different possible injection sites.
Added/Updated: 15/06/2018
Tangerine Diabetic blog: Libre v…
Dave compares Enlite/Medtronic Veo with Abbott Freestyle Libre flash monitor
Added/Updated: 12/06/2018
Childrens Disability Living…
Facebook group focussing on Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and discounted trips for children and families.
Added/Updated: 12/06/2018
JDRF school packs
Equips parents and teachers with the information you need to understand type 1 diabetes and support children in school
Added/Updated: 13/03/2018
Paediatric care - ACDC endorsed…
Association of Children’s Diabetes Clinicians (ACDC). We are a group of doctors involved in the care of children and young…
Added/Updated: 13/03/2018
Healthy pregnancy with T1 - Doctor…
Question and answer blog from mother with T1 diabetes and doctor about diabetes in pregnancy.
Added/Updated: 13/03/2018
Abbott Freestyle Libre Results vs…
Everyday ups & downs compares flash sensor (Libre) monitor to finger prick glucose meter
Added/Updated: 13/03/2018
Diabettech - what's the best CGM…
A round up of the current CGM sensors available on the UK market from someone with extensive user experience.
Added/Updated: 13/03/2018
T1 Adventures Blog celebrates 33…
30 years of diabetes - a post reflecting back on changes over 3 decades.
Added/Updated: 13/03/2018
Disordered eating in diabetes -…
Post from Amber (Diabetes Geek) about disordered eating with type 1 diabetes.
Added/Updated: 19/01/2018