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Type 1 diabetesNHS guide to type 1 diabetes.


Newly diagnosed: things to help

Newly diagnosed: things to help

Get support

Get support


About type 1 diabetes

What it is

  • About type 1 diabetes
  • Symptoms and getting diagnosed
  • Newly diagnosed: things to help

Under 18

  • Type 1 diabetes in children

Managing insulin and blood glucose levels

Insulin

  • About insulin
  • When your treatment might change

Blood glucose levels

  • Hypoglycaemia (hypos)
  • Hyperglycaemia
  • What to do when you're ill
  • Avoiding complications

Technology

  • Insulin pumps
  • Sharing blood glucose data with your team
  • Continuous glucose monitoring (CGMs)
  • Flash monitoring (Freestyle Libre)

Learning to count carbohydrates

  • Counting carbohydrates
  • Doing a type 1 diabetes course

Living with type 1 diabetes

Everyday life

  • Alcohol and drugs
  • Diabetes and travel
  • Check you're safe to drive
  • Exercise and sport

Life events

  • Pregnancy and giving birth
  • Going to university

Support

  • Get support

Call 111

if you can't speak to your GP and don't know what to do next.

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