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Remote dose adjustment for normal eating course

The Remote DAFNE (Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating) course is a clinical appointment that has been developed in partnership with The Open University. By taking part in a Remote DAFNE course you can learn the DAFNE way of managing your type 1 diabetes from home. This might fit better with your work and home commitments […]

Topic: Diabetes

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Pioglitazone

This leaflet is designed for people taking Pioglitazone for type 2 diabetes. What does this medication do? Pioglitazone helps your body make better use of the insulin it produces to control yourblood sugar levels. How do I take this medication? This medicine is taken once daily at the same time each day, with or without […]

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Testing for Glucokinase (GCK) gene variations in pregnancy

It is important to know if mum has glucokinase diabetes in pregnancy, because there are differences in how GCK-MODY is managed, compared to gestational diabetes mellitus. If a parent is affected, the baby has a 50% chance of inheriting the GCK gene

Topic: Maternity

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Oral GLP-1 Analogues (Semaglutide)

This leaflet is designed for people taking an oral GLP-1 (Semaglutide) for type 2 diabetes. What does this medication do? Semaglutide works in the same way as a hormone produced in the gut by increasing theamount of insulin that the pancreas releases in response to food. This can help with blood glucose levels. How do […]

Topic: Diabetes

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Metformin

This leaflet is designed for people taking Metformin for type 2 diabetes. What does this medication do? Metformin works to lower blood sugar levels. It does this in several ways. It reduces theamount of sugar released by the liver, it reduces the amount of sugar absorbed by the intestine and it increases the sensitivity of […]

Topic: Diabetes

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Injectable GLP-1 Analogues (Dulaglutide, Exenatide, Semaglutide, Liraglutide, Lixisenatide)

This leaflet is designed for people taking an injectable GLP-1 for type 2 diabetes. What does this medication do? These drugs work in the same way as a hormone produced in the gut by increasing the amount of insulin that the pancreas releases in response to food.This can help with blood glucose levels. How do […]

Topic: Diabetes

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Gliclazide/Glimepiride

This leaflet is designed for people taking Gliclazide or Glimepiride for type 2 diabetes. What does this medication do? These medications work to increase the release of insulin from the pancreas and therefore lower sugars in the blood. How do I take this medication? It is best to take the tablets shortly before eating or […]

Topic: Diabetes

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
DPP-4 Inhibitors (Alogliptin, Linagliptin, Saxagliptin, Sitagliptin)

This leaflet is designed for people taking a DPP-4 inhibitor, also known as a ‘gliptin’ for type 2 diabetes. What does this medication do? These medications work to lower blood sugar levels by increasing the amount of insulinthe body produces and decreases the amount of sugar made by the body. How do I take this […]

Topic: Diabetes

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
Talipes (PTEV – Positional Talipes Equinovarus)

What is positional talipes equinovarus? Talipes – this is when the typical position of one or both feet is abnormalEquino – this is when the foot points downwardsVarus – this is when the foot is also turned inwards Why have I been given this leaflet? The doctor on the ward has seen your baby and […]

Topic: Maternity

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors
A guide to Birth and the Postnatal Period for people with Gestational Diabetes

This information is designed for pregnant people who have received a diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes during their pregnancy. It explains how we routinely manage Gestational Diabetes during the birth of your baby and what happens after the baby is born. When I attend the hospital to have my baby how will my gestational diabetes be […]

Topic: Maternity

Type: Patient information leaflets

Audience: Patients and visitors

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