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Living with Type 2 diabetes in Croydon? South Asian? Learn about Type 2 diabetes with DoSA

DoSA (Diabetes for South Asians) is our unique diabetes education programme, specifically designed for and by people of South Asian culture and lifestyle. It is now available in Croydon, free from the NHS, for people with Type 2 diabetes. …

Living with diabetes or diabetes and foot neuropathy? driver? your help needed now for UK University research project:

I'm very happy to be spreading the word to help researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University, to find participants for their study, exploring how driving is affected by diabetes related foot neuropathy in people with diabetes. The researchers are looking for…

Health Professional in Diabetes? Recruiting now for UK University research project:

I'm very happy to be spreading the word to help a researcher at the University of Surrey to find participants for their study, exploring how health professionals hold discussions to find out about eating concerns, with people with Type 1…

Webinar Recording and Resources: Language Matters and Supporting Emotional Health

We're delighted to provide the recording of our Webinar on 30th September 2020, alongside all the resources you need to put 'Language Matters: Supporting Emotional Health' for diabetes into practice! View Webinar Recording here Please take a moment to…

NEW DATES! 3.5-Hour, Virtual Emotional Health Interactive Workshops 2023: Book Now!

Adding to our events to showcase and help put into practice Diabetes UK's 'Supporting Emotional Health' practical guide, we are very proud to announce a 3.5-hour, limited-place, interactive, virtual workshop entitled 'Supporting and Assessing Emotional Health in Adults with Diabetes'. …

Out Now!: New Book - 'The Diabetes Handbook' (pub: Dorling Kindersley)

It's a pleasure to announce that 'The Diabetes Handbook', written by Rosie Walker and published by Dorling Kindersley is available from 5th November 2020! As the title suggests, it covers all aspects of life with diabetes across the ages,…

Women's wellness: recruiting now for a UK University research project:

I'm very happy to be spreading the word to help my colleagues, researchers at King's College London, find participants for their study. The 'Radiate' project is aiming to find out more about the health and wellbeing of women aged 18-45…

Coronavirus Information

If you are looking for useful information about looking after your diabetes during this time, and what to do if you are affected by the virus itself, Diabetes UK provide reliable and varied resources, including a discussion forum so you…

SD's Latest Article: How to Support Diabetes and Emotional Health

The latest addition to articles about Diabetes UK's 'Diabetes and emotional health: A practical guide for health professionals supporting adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes' by SD's Rosie Walker, has recently been published by The Journal of…

More 'Language Matters' News!

To complement all the various publications and presentations about 'Language Matters' (see below) including our own 'SD Language Challenge', which we presented throughout February, there is currently a short survey from NHS England, for both people with diabetes and health…

Launched! Diabetes and Emotional Health - A Practical Guide for Health Professionals

We are completely delighted to announce the arrival of: 'Diabetes and Emotional Health: A Practical Guide for Health Professionals Supporting Adults with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes' It's the brand new guide to help health professionals (HCPs) support people…

SD 'Language Challenge' Number 8 - The Finale!

Here's a reminder of what the SD Language Challenge is all about We've reached the end of February and so the end of our month's foray into 'Language Matters'. Thank you and well done to everyone who's taken a look…

SD 'Language Challenge' - Number 7!

Here's a reminder of what the SD Language Challenge is all about Welcoming number 7 in our month of 'language challenges' - to get us all talking more about the everyday ways we can transform the diabetes conversation! Feel free to…

SD 'Language Challenge' - Number 6!

Here's a reminder of what the SD Language Challenge is all about Welcoming number 6 in our month of 'language challenges' - to get us all talking more about the everyday ways we can transform the diabetes conversation! Feel free to…

SD 'Language Challenge' - Number 5!

Here's a reminder of what the SD Language Challenge is all about Announcing number 5 in our month of 'language challenges' - to get us all talking more about the everyday ways we can transform the diabetes conversation! Feel free to…

SD 'Language Challenge' - Number 4!

Here's a reminder of what the SD Language Challenge is all about Here's number 4 in our month of 'language challenges' - to get us all talking more about the everyday ways we can transform the diabetes conversation! Feel free to…

SD 'Language Challenge' - Number 3!

Here's a reminder of what the SD Language Challenge is all about Here's the third in our month of 'language challenges' - to get us all talking more about the everyday ways we can transform the diabetes conversation! Feel free to…

SD 'Language Challenge' - Number 2!

Here's a reminder of what the SD Language Challenge is all about Here's the second in our month of 'language challenges' - to get us all talking more about the everyday ways we can transform the diabetes conversation! Challenge Number 2.…

SD 'Language Challenge' - Number 1!

Here's a reminder of what the SD Language Challenge is all about Here's the first in our month of 'language challenges' - to get us all talking more about the everyday ways we can transform the diabetes conversation! Challenge Number 1.…

SD 'Language Challenge' - Are You In?

We're launching a month of language challenges - ideas to try, to help make the principles of 'Language Matters' (see below) come to life in a practical way! The aim is for everyone (who wants to) to do their bit…

More 'Language Matters' News!

Previous news items have detailed the origins and inspiration of 'Language Matters'. Following the official launch of the UK position statement on Monday 11th June, 2018 via NHS England, we have been continuing to spread the word in a series…

Update on 'Language Matters' News!

We announced (see below) that our working group was in place, now it's a pleasure to update this with the news that a UK position paper has been created and has been published!. Its launch forms the centrepiece of NHS…

Our Ts and Cs - Small Changes, Big Benefits!

We've made a small change to our Terms and Conditions - one which we know will make commissioning our services even easier! From February 2018, VAT is no longer payable on Successful Diabetes services. We've reflected this in our…

DoSA is here! (Diabetes fOr South Asians)

Great News for World Diabetes Day - DoSA is Here! 14 November is World Diabetes Day, chosen in honour of the birthday of Frederick Banting, one of the key scientists and Nobel prize winners for the discovery of insulin in…

'Language Matters' News!

Successful Diabetes is proud to be part of a UK working group looking at the way language is used with and about people with diabetes and in diabetes care. This has in part been inspired by an important and…

New Workshop for Care Home and Home Care Staff!

We're delighted to announce a new workshop in our portfolio which is now available to commission! 'Diabetes for Care Home and Home Care Staff' is a one-day workshop that addresses the knowledge, skills and confidence needed by care staff of…

Diabetes and Emotional Health: Welcome New Handbook

A wonderful and welcome new handbook and toolkit all about diabetes and emotional health has been published - in Australia but relevant in large part to all countries - to help health professionals support adults living with type 1 or…

'Taste, Chat, Learn' on 13th July!

We're delighted to announce our unique local 'drop in' event to take place on Wednesday 13th July, 11am to 2pm! We've teamed up with Rainbow Apothecary, a healthy living specialist shop in Woodbridge, Suffolk, to co-host 'Taste, Chat, Learn'. …

No Assumptions - Offer Structured Education To Everyone

Our one-to-one structured education programme for Type 2 diabetes is available to individuals and for commission in any health, social or institutional setting - in short, wherever people with Type 2 are, the Diabetes Manual Programme can be provided. …

New for 2016!

Happy New Year! To ease you in, we've got a whole range of SD Downloads for you to choose from! If its making healthy changes you're after, we've reissued our 'Tips for a Lively 2016' - lots of quick, easy and…

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