Aimed at Health Care Assistants, Support Workers and Carers who want to develop themselves and the wider team in the care and management of the patient with diabetes.

Course Content:
•What is Diabetes? Causes & symptoms
•Weight, BMI & waist circumference ratio
•Nutrition, exercise & obesity
•QOF indicators & diabetes
•NICE guidelines
•Blood results & what they can show
•Blood glucose control & measurement
•How to recognise signs of vascular disease & neuropathic conditions
•Essential foot care
•Medication how it works & side effects
•Recognising hypoglycaemia & its treatment and management
•The impact of diabetes on clients & their families lifestyle choices & giving correct advice

To book a place please email glicb.peopleprogrammes@nhs.net

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