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Diabetes Management | Insulin Pumps | Tandem Diabetes Care

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Tandem Diabetes Care develops insulin pumps & other products and services that bring innovation, convenience & style to diabetes management.

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Here you can find support material and contact details if you need to get in touch with our support team.

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Mae Rhwydwaith Diabetes Plant a Phobl Ifanc Cymru (a Grŵp Aberhonddu) yn dod â gweithwyr gofal iechyd proffesiynol, sefydliadau trydydd sector a theuluoedd plant a phobl ifanc â diabetes ynghyd. Mae'r Rhwydwaith wedi ymrwymo i wella safonau gofal a chanlyniadau i blant a phobl ifanc â diabetes yng Nghymru fel yr amlinellir yng Nghynllun Cyflawni ar gyfer Diabetes Llywodraeth Cymru.

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Welcome to DigiBete, a place to help young people, families and communities to manage Type 1 Diabetes. DigiBete is a video platform and app, and is a one-stop-shop for young people's diabetes management. It is a social enterprise funded by NHS England with all content clinically approved by the Diabetes Team at Leeds Children's Hospital. We are here for you 24/7 whenever you need us. If there is anything you'd like to see on the site then get in touch with us at: hello@digibete.org

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About the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA)

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The NPDA collects information on the care and diabetes outcomes of all children and young people receiving care from paediatric diabetes teams in England, Wales and Jersey and reports an annual core dataset. The sole aim is to provide information that leads to an improved quality of care for those children and young people living with diabetes. In addition to our core annual data collection and reporting, we deliver national patient and parent reported experience measures (PREMS) and investigate specific aspects of care and service delivery through spotlight audits.

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Welcome to the website of the Association of Children’s Diabetes Clinicians (ACDC). ACDC are a group of clinicians in the UK involved in the care of children and young people with diabetes. The ACDC was set up to share good practice, to discuss clinical management and the organisation of diabetes services and to develop national guidelines. Association members are clinicians working at Consultant, Associate Specialist or Specialty Doctor level, as well as trainees in children’s diabetes. All paediatricians involved in the care of children and young people’s diabetes are members of the ACDC if they have attended at least 1 ACDC conference in every 3 years.

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The Joint British Diabetes Societies (JBDS) for Inpatient Care group was created in 2008 to 'deliver a set of diabetes inpatient guidelines and proposed standards of care within secondary care organisations', with the overall aim of improving inpatient diabetes care through the development and use of high quality evidence based guidelines, and through better inpatient care pathways. The JBDS-IP group was created and supported by Diabetes UK, ABCD and the Diabetes Inpatient Specialist Nurse (DISN) UK group, and works with NHS England, TREND-UK and with other professional organisations.

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"It's probably one of the areas of nursing that's changed most rapidly in the last 10 years," says Lead Inpatient Diabetes Specialist Nurse Paula Johnston. "The number of patients with diabetes is increasing, but the number of treatments now available, technology particularly, has really skyrocketed. It's quite exciting now that we've got a lot of options, we can individualise care."

Paula qualified as a nurse in 2001 and spent time on a diabetes and endocrine ward, after working there as a student. A few years later, she was encouraged to apply for a secondment in the diabetes team. "I thought it would be a new challenge. That was 12 years ago and I'm now the lead nurse in our inpatient diabetes team."

In April 2023, Diabetes UK reported that the number of people living with diabetes in the UK exceeded five million for the first time. Meanwhile, another 2.4 million people are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Nursing staff in all sorts of settings - A&E, maternity wards, care homes, general practice - will encounter patients who have the condition. Already, one in six hospital beds are occupied by a person who has diabetes, so it's crucial that nursing staff understand the condition.

"Within the next 10 years, that's predicted to be one in three inpatients," says Paula. "Nowadays, there's no excuse for people in all health care roles not to have an awareness of diabetes. No matter which area you work in, I would suspect you're going to come across a patient every day who has diabetes."

Defining diabetes

Diabetes is a long-term condition. People with diabetes experience high levels of glucose in their blood because their body is unable to process glucose properly. This could be because their pancreas doesn't produce any or enough insulin (insulin deficiency), or because the insulin they're producing doesn't work properly (insulin resistance).

There are different types of diabetes:

In type 1, the person is no longer able to produce any insulin and must inject it for the rest of their life. If a person with type 1 diabetes does not have access to their insulin, this can be a life-threatening emergency.

Type 2 diabetes is the most common form, and involves insulin deficiency or resistance. It can be managed through a combination of lifestyle changes and regular monitoring, but some patients need oral glucose therapies and/or insulin injections.

Rarer types of diabetes include gestational diabetes, which develops during pregnancy, and type 3c diabetes, which develops when the pancreas has been damaged.

Above: Nursing staff in many settings, including maternity care and in community settings, will encounter patients who have diabetes.

The main thing staff need to be aware of is the difference between the types of diabetes, says Paula. "Knowing which type of diabetes someone has influences how you're going to manage them, particularly with making sure that people don't miss their insulin doses. That can be catastrophic for someone with type one diabetes, but it may cause someone with type two diabetes to experience high blood glucose levels for a few hours."

Understanding diabetes medications and when they should be administered is crucial too. "I spend a lot of time speaking with nursing staff where people have had their insulin or medications given late and it's caused them to go hypoglycaemic. That's from not understanding the medication and why it needs to be given at that certain time."

What is hypoglycaemia?

Hypoglycaemia occurs when blood glucose levels is below 4mmol/l. A hypoglycaemia episode can happen quickly therefore it is important to understand the signs and symptoms and treat hypoglycaemia correctly. The most common symptoms are sweating, feeling shaky, being anxious or irritable, feeling disorientated, blurred vision, headache, palpitation and fast pulse rate. Patients can be treated with glucose tablets or gels, or a glucagon injection, especially in more severe cases where the patient has lost consciousness. This should be followed by a slow-release carbohydrate snack.

With advances in diabetes care, there are now more medications than ever, so it's important that nursing staff stay up to date. There have also been huge advances in the technologies that help patients manage their condition. Paula says that nursing staff are most likely to come across insulin pumps and glucose sensors. "Patients that use technology quite often are experts in this," Paula says. "If someone has an insulin pump, for instance, have a chat with them, because the patient knows how to use it."

There's also growing awareness about the impact of language. "People still get referred to as 'poorly controlled' or 'that diabetic patient'," Paula says. "We're really trying to stamp that out, and those negative connotations. It's a long-term condition and we're trying to encourage staff and patients to be more positive. I would encourage people to read the NHS England Language Matters document."

Paula says she and her team are now seeing the impact of the pandemic on patients with diabetes or pre-diabetes: "We're definitely seeing people who may not have seen their health care teams for a number of years now - people haven't had regular reviews or screening."

Above: Nursing staff can help spot signs of diabetes and suggest lifestyle changes.

Nursing staff can play a role in spotting diabetes in their patients. "If they're feeling more thirsty than normal, their clothes are feeling looser, or over the last few months they've been getting up to go to the toilet a lot every night, they should go to their GP and get checked out," Paula advises. "If someone is maybe overweight, sedentary or has a strong family history of diabetes, it's very important that we mention the increased risk of developing type two diabetes."

Diabetes facts

Diabetes affects around 4.7 million people in the UK - one in every 15 people.

An estimated one million people are unaware that they have diabetes.

Around one in six hospital beds are occupied by a person living with diabetes.

Around 90% of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes, 8% have type 1 diabetes and 2% have rarer types of diabetes.

Find out more in the RCN resource Diabetes Essentials.

The RCN Diabetes Forum brings together diabetes specialists from many different settings: inpatient, community, care homes, research. Paula is a member of the forum committee and helped create Diabetes Essentials, a resource for all nursing staff who want to learn more about the long-term condition. "The aim was to bring together important information that we feel all health care professionals should be aware of. We created it for the non-specialists, the people who are going to be encountering patients with diabetes on a day-to-day basis - practice nurses, district nurses, community nurses - but diabetes is not their sole job."

The resource contains information about the different types of diabetes, medications, insulin regimes and more. "If people have a bit more understanding of what their patients are taking, they'll be able to help them work out if things need adjusting," Paula says. "And there's information about diet and lifestyle that they can pass on to their patients as part of their consultations."

Becoming a diabetes specialist has allowed Paula to work with patients of all ages and in many different settings. "It touches all different areas of nursing," Paula says. "In the past, diabetes was a life-limiting condition. That's no longer the case."

Words by Rachael Healy.

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Keep up with developing NICE guidance and get equipped to support people with Type 1 and 2 diabetes, on CGM systems, in your primary care setting.

1 hour Continuing Professional Development: what you will learn

Now available to watch on-demand, this fascinating webinar took place in August 2023. Take just 1 hour out to focus on the CGM systems and basics of data interpretation, with your webinar speaker Dr Kevin Fernando, GP Partner and Scottish Lead, North Berwick Health Centre and Primary Care Diabetes Societyand Chair Vicki Alabraba, Diabetes Specialist Nurse, Leicester Diabetes Centre, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. This webinar will leave you with an improved knowledge and enhanced skills to support people with their diabetes.

Watch today to:

Benefit from an easy-to-understand training update on CGM systems

Build your confidence when supporting people with the CGM and data interpretation

Ask your questions and cement your knowledge in this useful, informative and engaging forum

Described as 'very informative' here are just some comments from attendees who joined live

Very useful, practical and visual information regarding interpreting data from CGMs

Great presentation with some good updates, on what is proving to be a rapid learning curve!

Excellent, I had so many questions but it did answer all my questions

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Your introduction to CGM for Primary Care Professionals

Gain an improved understanding of technologies available to people with diabetes

Develop your knowledge to support people with diabetes in your primary care consultations

Navigate data interpretation to enhance effective diabetes management

Dr Kevin Fernando, GP Partner, North Berwick Health Centre and Scottish lead of the Primary Care Diabetes Society

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Question and answer session

Vicki Alabraba, Diabetes Specialist Nurse, Leicester Diabetes Centre, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and Dr Kevin Fernando, GP Partner, North Berwick Health Centre and Scottish lead of the Primary Care Diabetes Society

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Introduction to Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) for Primary Care Professionals

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Educational content to recap and build upon your foundation of knowledge

Within these two 20 minute discussions Dr Emma Wilmot and Dr Iain Cranston will build upon the expertise shared within our interactive forums by focusing on:

Data interpretation

Data sharing permissions

Starting consultations

Time in Range

Ambulatory Glucose Profile (AGP)

SBK Healthcare would like to thank Abbott's diabetes care division for sponsoring these podcasts.

Listen to these NHS podcasts at your leisure
1. Introduction to Flash Glucose Monitoring: Data Interpretation, Data Sharing Permissions and Starting Consultations

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Listen via our YouTube channel and don't forget to like and subscribe 2. Introduction to Flash Glucose Monitoring: Time in Range and the Ambulatory Glucose Profile (AGP)

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Listen and follow us on Spotify

Listen, rate and review on Amazon Music

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These are conversational-style podcasts, sharing examples of best practice, novel ideas and expert advice with:

Designed for HCPs with limited experience of Flash Glucose Monitoring

If you are a HCP that is new to Flash Glucose Monitoring, have previously attended an Introduction to Flash Glucose Monitoring course or would like to improve your approach and better support people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes on Flash Glucose Monitoring, these podcasts are for you.

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Educational content to recap and build upon your foundation of knowledge Within these two 20 minute discussions Dr Emma Wilmot and Dr Iain Cranston will build upon the expertise shared within our interactive forums by focusing on: Data interpretation Data sharing permissions Starting consultations Time in Range Ambulatory Glucose Profile (AGP) SBK Healthcare would like to thank Abbott's diabetes care division for sponsoring these podcasts.

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Diabetes (otherwise known by the scientific name diabetes mellitus) is a complicated condition and there are many different types of diabetes. Here we'll take you through everything you need to know.

What is diabetes?

Diabetes is a serious condition where your blood glucose level is too high. It can happen when your body doesn't produce enough insulin or the insulin it produces isn't effective. Or, when your body can't produce any insulin at all.

Types of diabetes

There are two main types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2.

When you've got type 1 diabetes, you can't make any insulin at all. If you've got type 2 diabetes, which is the most common, it's a bit different. The insulin you make either can't work effectively, or you can't produce enough of it. They're different conditions, but they're both serious.

There are lots of other types of diabetes. They include gestational diabetes, which some women may go on to develop during pregnancy, type 3c, MODY and Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA).

In all types of diabetes, glucose can't get into your cells properly, so it begins to build up in your blood. And too much glucose in your blood causes a lot of different problems. To begin with, it may lead to diabetes symptoms.

What causes diabetes?

The causes of diabetes depend on the type of diabetes you have.

What all types of diabetes have in common is that they cause people to have too much glucose (sugar) in their blood. But we all need some glucose. It's what gives us energy. We get glucose when our bodies break down the carbohydrates that we eat or drink. And that glucose is released into our blood.

We also need a hormone called insulin. It's made by our pancreas, and it's insulin that allows the glucose in our blood to enter our cells and fuel our bodies.

If you don't have diabetes, your pancreas senses when glucose has entered your bloodstream and releases the right amount of insulin, so the glucose can get into your cells. But if you have diabetes, this system doesn't work.

Symptoms of diabetes

The symptoms can depend on the type of diabetes you have. But the common symptoms of diabetes include:

Going to the toilet a lot, especially at night

Being really thirsty

Feeling more tired than usual

Losing weight without trying to

Genital itching or thrush

Cuts and wounds take longer to heal

Blurred vision

We've got more information about the signs and symptoms of diabetes, as well as advice about what to do if you have some.

4.3 million people are living with a diagnosis of diabetes in the UK

How is diabetes diagnosed?

Diabetes is diagnosed from a blood test. If there are no obvious symptoms it can go undiagnosed.

Early diagnosis helps prevent diabetes complications.

Treatment for diabetes

Treatment is about trying to keep blood sugars within a target range. Being as active as possible, eating healthily and going for regular health checks will help you do this. Some people will also need to take insulin or other medication and check their blood sugars regularly.

Lots of things can affect blood sugars, so it can be tricky to balance. But it's possible to lead a full life. It's about being in tune with your body and learning what works for you.

Managing your diabetes

Getting used to life with diabetes can be difficult, but we've got lots of information to help you learn how to manage your condition effectively.

From advice about what to eat, to emotional support and guidance about driving, we're here to help you live well with diabetes. Find out more about managing your diabetes today.

Diabetes complications

Over a long period of time, high glucose levels in your blood can cause problems in almost every part of your body from your brain to your feet and can seriously damage your heart, your eyes, your feet and your kidneys. These are known as the complications of diabetes.

But with the right treatment and care, people can live a healthy life. And there's much less risk that someone will experience these complications.

Find out more about the different types of complications, and what you can do to reduce your risk of developing them.

Diabetes-related conditions

Having some conditions, such as polycystic ovary syndrome, can mean you are more at risk of developing diabetes. And there are other conditions linked to diabetes that you should be aware of.

We've got more information about these related conditions.

Prediabetes

Some people may have a blood sugar level that is higher than usual, but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. This is called prediabetes, and means you're at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Find out more about prediabetes, and the things you can do to reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes remission

Some people with type 2 diabetes are able to put their diabetes into remission. This means your blood sugar levels are healthy without taking any medication.

For many people, this can be life-changing. That's why we've put together guidance and advice for those of you who want to know more about diabetes remission.

Diabetes research

We've funded world-class research into diabetes for over 80 years, so that our scientists can continue to find pioneering ways to improve the lives of millions living with the condition.

We've got more information about our diabetes research, including more about our approach and the latest projects we are currently funding.

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Become a Member of the DTN-UK

The DTN-UK is designed to support UK health care professionals who are involved in the delivery of technologies designed to improve the lives of people living with diabetes. Healthcare professionals working in diabetes are welcome to register as a member of the DTN-UK. The education resources and best practice guides are free to access for all.

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This training series supports healthcare staff access basic diabetes training relevant to their roles.

Each topic covers 10 points:

Point 1: The Person

Point 2: Know the Difference Between the Types of Diabetes

Point 3: Blood Glucose Monitoring

Point 4: Hypoglycaemia (low blood glucose)

Point 5: Hyperglycaemia (high blood glucose)

Point 6: Insulin and Medication Safely

Point 7: Feet

Point 8: Eating with Diabetes

Point 9: Referring to the GP, Diabetes Care Provider, Mental Health or Podiatry Team

Point 10: Ensure Access to Diabetes Care, Information and Review

The training is delivered through a series of short videos, talking you through each of the points, links for further reading and quizzes that will reinforce the learning from each section.

When you finish the topic, you will receive a certificate and reflection document as well as CDEP rewards.

How long will it take me to complete one of the topics?
It may take you about 1 hour to work through the topic.
However, you don't have to complete it in one go - do it in "bite-sized" sections as your time allows!
Your progress will automatically be saved.

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Diabetes Consultant - The Diabetes Centre, Ipswich Hospital.
Diabetes UK's Inpatient Clinical Lead
GIRFT (Getting it Right First Time) Co-lead for Diabetes

" It is inevitable that everyone delivering health care will encounter someone with diabetes in their day to day work. It affects nearly 1 in 10 adults, 1 in 6 of those over the age of 65 years and 1 in 5 inpatients.
In the majority of cases, diabetes is a co-morbidity. However, if not appropriately managed, it could result in acute life-threatening complications of Hypoglycaemia, Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State. There is also a high risk of life-threatening limb and foot disease. Although diabetes management can be complex, there are some very basic yet important aspects of care that every health care professional should be aware of which, if applied, will prevent these acute complications. The Diabetes 10 Point Training Programme presents these in a straightforward and engaging way. If all health care professionals were to deliver these basic principles of diabetes care to their patients with diabetes, a lot of suffering and mortality could be prevented".
The Diabetes 10 Point Training was developed by Ruth Miller, Diabetes Nurse Consultant and the content is owned by NHS North West London CCG.

They are extremely grateful for the input and support of their Partners In Diabetes, who have ensured that the person living with diabetes has been considered throughout and that their best interests remain a central priority at all times.

They would like to acknowledge and thank the following colleagues for their valuable contributions and insights.

Dr Alex Bickerton, Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology, Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,

Dr Amrit Sachar, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist and former Mental Health Lead for North West London Diabetes Transformation Programme

Dr Daniel Morganstein, Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology, Chelsea & Westminster Foundation Trust

Dr Debbie Wake, Co-founder and CEO MyWay Digital Health / University of Edinburgh Reader / NHS Diabetes Consultant / MyDiabetesMyWay Clinical Lead

Professor Gerry Rayman, Diabetes Consultant, Ipswich Hospital, Diabetes UK's Inpatient Clinical Lead and GIRFT Co-lead for Diabetes.

Kieran Lewis, Diabetes Mental Health Nurse Specialist & Registered Mental Nurse (RMN) Clinical Educator: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Miranda Rosenthal, Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Peter Beard, Delivery Manager Learning Disabilities Autism and Carers: North West London CCG

Shamim Jivraj, Lead Pharmacist Adult Health, North West London CCG

Dr Vassiliki Bravis, Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology Imperial College Healthcare NHS

They would also like to acknowledge Inpatient Diabetes Training and Support (ITS) for use of their videos and resources ( Diabetes Care at the University Hospitals of Leicester and Leicester Diabetes Centre) and thank NHS Creative ( www.nhscreative.org) for designing and producing the graphics for all the Diabetes 10 Point Training.

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CDEP supports all levels of healthcare staff demonstrate their relevant diabetes competencies to reduce variations in diabetes care, outcomes and safety.

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Essential e-learning for health and social care staff working in primary care, social care, community, care home, hospice, prison or mental health setting...

The topic is designed to reduce the risk of insulin errors by boosting staff's insulin competence, confidence and guideline familiarity.

It includes a 7-minute insulin safety video to support knowledge.

The topic can be completed in as little as 30 minutes - but this does vary from person to person and the CDEP level chosen.

You don't even have to do the topic all in one go... CDEP is designed to be done in 'bite-sized chunks', to fit in with your busy life!

Log in at any time, anywhere, from any device, at work, at home or on the go!

Need evidence for revalidation? A certificate and reflection document is available on completion of the topic.

Want to see the 'Safe use of insulin in the Community' video?

A big thanks to Sam Rice, Chris Cottrell and Gerry Rayman for their expert advice in guiding the development of this video!
Organisations are welcome to use it as part of their in-house insulin safety training. If you would prefer to download the video for training purposes, rather than play it live from the link, please contact CDEP.

For diabetes training leads and commissioners, anonymised and aggregated outcome reporting within their cohort of staff is available. Please contact CDEP to discuss this further.

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Safe Use Of Insulin In The Community | Cambridge Diabetes Education Programme

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CDEP supports all levels of health and social care staff demonstrate their relevant diabetes competencies to reduce variations in diabetes care and improve outcomes and safety.

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Education and Information for carers/care homes

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Education and Information for carers/care homes

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'Bite-sized' diabetes training for health and social care workers...

Improving knowledge,

Boosting confidence and

Promoting safer patient care.

Each CDEP topic generates a CPD certificate and reflection document for revalidation and appraisal purposes as well as exciting CDEP rewards!

Many health and social care staff working in the UK are eligible for FREE access, please check our FAQs to find out more, but if not:

CDEP only cost £25 for 12 months access to all our training content.

There are free topics that you can complete without payment.

Online payment is only requested when you click on your first 'paid' topic.

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Cambridge Diabetes Education Programme | competency-based platform

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CDEP supports all levels of healthcare staff demonstrate their relevant diabetes competencies to reduce variations in diabetes care, outcomes and safety.

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Pocket Medic Diabetes films for professionals 

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Pocket Medic Diabetes films for professionals 

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Diabetes films for health & social care professionals - PocketMedic.org

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These films about diabetes are for health & social care professionals, talking abut Hyperglycaemia, insulin, hypos and much more.

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CDEP - Delivering the Diabetes Care Processes

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CDEP - Delivering the Diabetes Care Processes

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Cambridge Diabetes Education Programme - How to register

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Cambridge Diabetes Education Programme - How to register