Diabetes Essentials
About this course
Diabetes is serious. It can be life-threatening, however, people with diabetes can live long, healthy lives if their condition is kept well-controlled.
In this course, we explain what diabetes is and what to look out for. We cover how it is diagnosed and how to provide care and support to a person living with diabetes. There are also links to other resources and organisations providing support and further information.
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1. What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a chronic health condition characterized by high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. This happens either because the body doesn't produce enough insulin, the hormone that regulates blood sugar, or because the body's cells don't respond properly to insulin, or both.
2. The impact of diabetes on health and social care services
4. Hyperglycaemia, hypoglycaemia and symptoms
6. Treating diabetes and providing services