The COVID-19 pandemic is creating a particularly challenging environment for patients with existing health conditions such as diabetes.
The following resources are meant to provide information and guidance to patients during COVID-19.
Patients Living with Diabetes
- All patient digital diabetes resources from Wales available (plus a load of other chronic condition digital resources). About 50 films for people living with diabetes. Get them out there.
- A Compendium of Resources for Adults Living with Diabetes, Hannah Beba, Senior Pharmacist Diabetes and Endocrinology
- t.r.e.n.d. guidance: Type 1 Diabetes: What to when you are ill
- t.r.e.n.d. guidance: Type 2 Diabetes: What to when you are ill
- Sick day rules: How to manage Type 1 Diabetes during illness – If you are on an insulin pump
Mental Health
Pregnant Women
- For pregnant women dealing with Medtronic and Dexcom, they can support CGM starts remotely so women won’t have to come to hospital
- Please also visit the new DTN-UK online education programme on CGM: https://abcd.care/dtn/CGM
- Top tips for optimising glucose levels in pregnancy
- Top tips for using your Libre Sensor in pregnancy
- Top tips: Using Dexcom G6 Real-Time CGM in Pregnancy
- Sick day rules in pregnancy for insulin pump users
General Guidance
