Diabetes UK March Update
Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2021: 19th-10th April
This year’s DUKPC will be taking place from the 19-30 April and will be online. There are over 60 conference sessions planned which will be held over lunchtime and late afternoon slots, providing a convenient and flexible way of learning for healthcare professionals. The programme is designed to suit busy work schedules so delegates can drop in and out of sessions or catch up with on-demand recordings. Please follow the link here DUKPC website to see the programme and registration links.
Real-d project video training modules for Healthcare Professionals
Diabetes UK have added 4 training video modules to their website, to support healthcare professionals in their consultations with people with diabetes and Learning Disabilities. The video modules are part of a four-part series of training modules that are a result of the Real-D project. Real-D was a project about making reasonable adjustments to diabetes care for people with a learning disability and it was funded by the British Medical Association and Leeds Community Healthcare Trust. These modules form an overall springboard for HCPs to think about their own practice. https://www.diabetes.org.uk/professionals/resources/shared-practice/for-people-with-learning-disability/real-d
Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week 2021 – save the date
This year's Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week will take place from May 10-16. Diabetes UK will partner NHS England for this annual awareness week, which will be focused online this year due to Covid-19 restrictions. They hope you’ll join them in saving the date for this year’s campaign and, where there is capacity, join them in marking the week digitally. More information, including a digital toolkit, will be available in the coming weeks.
Virtual Q&A Session - Supporting Your Child With Type 1 To Become More Independent: Thursday 18th March, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Whether type 1 diabetes has been part of your child’s life for a few weeks or a few years, Diabetes UK know it can be tricky to tell when to take a step back and let your child take the lead. From carb counting by themselves, to going to their first sleepover, to moving out – there’s always something to think about.
Join them for their ‘For Parents and Carers: Supporting your child with type 1 to become more independent’ Virtual Q&A Session on Thursday, 18 March, 7-8.30pm. You’ll meet four fabulous volunteers who all live with type 1 and have been through every step of the type 1 journey. You can ask them any questions you like, no matter how big or small.
Book your free place here: https://eu.eventscloud.com/esurvey/200042039
Please note: This session is aimed at parents and carers of children and young people with type 1, aged 0-17.
Download the Becoming Independent event poster here
COVID-19 Vaccine news for people living with diabetes
NHS England have updated their online booking system for Covid-19 vaccine appointments. If you are in vaccine priority group 6 (including all adults with diabetes) and live in England, you can now book an appointment to receive your vaccine via the NHS website: Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination - NHS (http://www.nhs.uk)
Diabetes and Moving More
Diabetes UK have just updated their Diabetes and exercise web page to include more information around understanding your feelings around exercise and what activities to try if you're at home, on the move, working or if you have complications. Plus they highlight the benefits of moving more, and show people where to get more support if they need it.
They have also published Exercise and blood sugar levels – a new page to help people with diabetes feel more confident about managing their blood sugar levels when exercising. They look at how exercise can affect blood sugars and provide tips and advice to help users get started with moving more.
