Diabetes

UK sources of information and / or support

 There are several leaflets on Patient UK on diabetes

See Diabetes section.

 Diabetes UK

Helps people with diabetes, and supports research into the condition.

 Type 1 diabetes

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Type 1 diabetes.

 Diabetes (type 1 and 2) - inhaled insulin

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Diabetes (type 1 and 2) - inhaled insulin.

 Type 2 diabetes - footcare

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Type 2 diabetes - footcare.

  Diabetes in pregnancy

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Diabetes in pregnancy.

  Allogeneic pancreatic islet cell transplantation for type 1 diabetes mellitus

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Allogeneic pancreatic islet cell transplantation for type 1 diabetes mellitus .

 Diabetes

Policy and guidance from the Department of Health.

 Understanding Eye Conditions Related to Diabetes

A booket produced by The Royal College of Ophthalmologists called Understanding Eye Conditions Related to Diabetes

 Diabetes related eye conditions

Information from the RNIB

 Making every young person with diabetes matter

Department of health report of the findings of the working group set up in 2005. The report sets out the current problems, provides guidance and makes recommendations in a number of areas including commissioning, organisation of care, provision of services and workforce.

 Diabetes Monitoring Forum

Run by a group of diabetes healthcare professionals who came together with the aim of helping people with diabetes better understand the role of blood glucose and ketone monitoring in diabetes management. Includes a series of glucose monitoring advice leaflets. Each leaflet is tailored to different treatment regimens and provides patients with clear advice about the'whys' and 'whens' of blood glucose monitoring. The leaflets were developed to help patients monitor their blood glucose appropriately and to use these measurments to improve self-care.

 The Small Video Co Ltd

Produce guides to all forms of diabetes in easy to watch DVDs all produced within the NHS. All DVDs are œ10 (correct at August 2006) and includes UK postage. Titles include:

• Childhood Diabetes the no nonsense guide
• Teenage Diabetes
• Pregnancy & Diabetes
• From Pills to Insulin
• Type 2 Diabetes the no nonsense guide.

 Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation

Has two distinct aims: to finance vital research into diabetes and to support people with diabetes through the Diabetes Wellness Network.

 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Funds research to find a cure for insulin-dependent diabetes and its complications. Disseminates information through publications and meetings, to help people to live lives less severely impacted by diabetes.

 Medicine Guide for Diabetes

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project. Includes detailed information about medicines used to treat diabetes.

 Medicine Guide for Diabetes Insipidus

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project. Includes detailed information about medicines used to treat diabetes insipidus.

 Medicine Guide for Diabetic Skin Ulcers

Medicine Guides provide reliable information about medicines (drugs), conditions and the different treatment options available. They have been developed in the UK as part of the Medicines Information Project. Includes detailed information about medicines used to treat diabetic skin ulcers.

 DIPEx

DIPEx (Database of Individual Patient Experiences) is an Oxford based registered charity. It is a database of audio, video and transcript of interviews with patients experiencing a particular illness or health problem. Includes a module on Type 1 Diabetes in young people.

 BBC Guide to Diabetes

Clear, quality health information from the BBC which explains what diabetes actually is, what are its main causes and symptoms, together with the treatments currently available. The guide will also give you advice on how to prevent diabetes, as well as offering a comprehensive list of organisations and associations that can offer further information and help.

 Child Diabetes Scotland

Brings together information about a variety of centres and initiatives working together to improve the care of children with diabetes in Scotland and beyond.

 South Sefton Diabetes Group

Local diabetes group website. However, contains an impressive amount of general information about all aspects of diabetes, dealing with diabetes, learning how to control diabetes, and more.

 Diabetic Retinopathy

Diagrams, animations, and photographs. Discusses the different types of retinopathy, how to slow down progression, ther treatment, laser, driving, cataracts, sore eyes in diabetes etc.

 Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust

An organisation to help and support the people with diabetes and their families who have experienced problems with 'human' insulin. IDDT is a patient orientated organisation formed to gather information and try to resist the withdrawal of animal insulin so that needs of people requiring bovine or porcine insulins could be met in the future.

 Leicestershirediabetes.org.uk

The Diabetes and Endocrinology Department at the University Hospitals ofLeicester NHS Trust have created the website to make diabetes supportjust a click away for patients and healthcare professionals inLeicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and across the internet. Includesthe Leicestershire Diabetes Guidelines.

 Diabeticshop.co.uk

An online shop for diabetes supplies and related products.

 Next of Kin

A company providing a service to individuals so that next of kin can be contacted in cases of emergency. There is also a facility to hold medical information to be accessed by professionals if necessary. A range of services are available for children, those living alone, those with medical conditions and others.

 Moorfields Hospital

Their website includes lots of factsheets on eye conditions including one on diabetic retinopathy.

 London Medical (London Diabetes & Lipid Centre)

Include information about diabetes on their website.

 Diabeticlife.co.uk

Specialise in helping people with diabetes obtain competitive Life Insurance

Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

• Non-UK disease / illness sites
• Non-UK self-help / support group sites

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

• PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
• Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
• Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, Clinical Knowledge Summaries, etc.
• Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
• Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
• Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.