Diabetes

• Diabetes.co.uk Information on types 1 and 2, symptoms and treatments
• Diabetes Information Plus Information on the condition, treatments, employment, benefits
• Diabetes UK Information, recipes, a careline and information in other languages. My Life websites for children, teenagers and young adults
• Dietary information from the British Dietetic Association and the Food Standards Agency
• Help the Aged - Diabetes Health advice that will keep you fit and mobile
• NHS Choices - Understanding diabetes How to avoid it, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and living with it
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) - a type 1 diabetes charity
• Patient UK Diabetes leaflets including information on types 1 and 2 and many related subjects
• Prevention and management of foot problems in people with type 2 diabetes Understanding NICE guidance for people with type 2, their families and carers
• Type 1 diabetes in adults Understanding NICE guidance for adults with type 1, their families and carers
• Type 2 diabetes Understanding NICE guidance for people with type 2 , their families and carers
• University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust A resource for people with diabetes, their families and carers and health care professionals

Local support

• Self-management courses: DAFNE (Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating) for people who are insulin dependent and DESMOND (Diabetes Education and Self Management for Ongoing and Newly Diagnosed) for people with type 2 diabetes
• Support groups

Further reading

Choose a book and reserve it free of charge
 Books on diabetes recommended by Suffolk health professionals