If you’re a healthcare professional, we want to help you empower your patients to take control.
We’ve developed FREE support and information packs and leaflets for you to give to your patients. If you already know what you want, please click ‘order now’ above.
KIDSAC update: We are pleased to announce that Rufus the bear is back in stock and greener that ever! Our new eco-friendly Rufus is now made from 100% RPET (recycled) materials. Find out more about Rufus and our KIDSAC packs for children below.
Our KIDSAC helps parents and their children to deal with their diagnosis.
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A free support and information pack for newly diagnosed adults. Also suitable for older teenagers.
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Our free School Pack includes information for teachers and parents on managing type 1, the symptoms of hypos and hypers and how to support a child with type 1 in educational and social settings.
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This free e-learning module has been designed to help teaching staff provide appropriate support for children or young people with type 1 in their care.
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Straight to the Point: a guide for adults living with type 1 diabetes. This is contained in our 'Adult Toolkit', however it is also available as a standalone resource. This 170 page book is a useful reference to help you keep on track and give you ideas for how to get the most out of life with type 1 diabetes.
A substantial eight page booklet highlighting our work. The A5 leaflet gives an overview of our research programme as well as introducing some of our other work. This leaflet is appropriate for those with and without a prior connection to type 1 diabetes.
This leaflet contains useful information for when you, or someone close to you, has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
This leaflet is aimed towards a younger audience and contains all the tools needed to understand or discuss type 1 diabetes.
A free (PDF download) 28-page guideline for schools, colleges and early years settings. Includes sections on: Roles and responsibilities; Insulin injections and pumps; Blood Glucose Monitoring; PE, Exercise and Diabetes, and much more.
We have produced a family-friendly guide to type 1 diabetes technology, which highlights recommendations from NICE on treatments and technology for children and young people with type 1 diabetes.
Our guide to type 1 diabetes technology, which highlights recommendations from NICE on treatments and technology for adults with type 1 diabetes.
This flyer has information on our free University Toolkit which includes advice and support for young people with type 1 diabetes who are attending university or college for the first time
Help raise awareness of the symptoms of undiagnosed type 1 diabetes by putting these posters up in your clinic or hospital.
We have produced this flyer which outlines the details of the e-learning module to help school teachers provide appropriate support for children or young people with type 1 in their care.
Our School Pack includes information for teachers and parents on managing type 1, the symptoms of hypos and hypers and how to support a child with type 1 in educational and social settings.
A flyer which can be given to parents of children with type 1 so that they can order a School Pack to use to discuss their child's support needs with teachers at school
How to discuss your needs with your healthcare team to access an insulin pump
Discover how you can best access a flash glucose monitor on the NHS
Get our guide to accessing continuous glucose monitoring systems
Advice for employers and line managers on supporting employees living with type 1 diabetes or who care for a relative with type 1 diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes is no barrier to a successful, rewarding and fulfilling career. However, some people worry about what bearing their diabetes will have on their employment, whether they should tell their employer or how they will be supported.
Download our Type 1 Diabetes Discovery Days flyer to promote these free information sessions to your patients with type 1 diabetes
Download this useful sheet to support managers and colleagues to know what to do in the event of a hypo
Download this sheet that includes useful links and resources for people with type 1 diabetes
A hypo emergency card for you to print out and keep in your wallet or purse. Fill out the relevant details (such as where your hypo treatments are kept) in case you are ever in need of assistance.
A hypo information leaflet for you to print out and keep, or give to your friends, family and workplace. It explains what a hypo is, some of the signs and symptoms, and getting help in an emergency. In association with Dextro Energy - Fast and Direct.
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