Getting the right support to manage your diabetes

Getting the right support to help manage your diabetes is important and can help save lives.   

This World Diabetes Day (14 November), make sure you know where to go to access support to help with your condition. 

Support available in Kent and Medway: 

• MyType1Diabetes – an online educational platform offering videos and courses to help adults living with type 1 diabetes manage their condition. 
• Healthy Living – an online programme clinically proven to help people with type 2 diabetes live well. It provides information and support to help participants adopt healthy lifestyle choices.
• DigiBete – a smartphone app and website offering education, training and support resources for children and young people with type 1 diabetes.
• myDiabetes - an online platform which provides access to educational support for those with diabetes. 

Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high.

Early diagnosis of diabetes, treatment and good control are vital for reducing the chances of developing serious complications.