Diabetes Insight
A
web based collection of forums for users to
discuss issues around diabetes. When you
register you are required to give a small
amount of information, much of which is
optional, anything you do give must be
considered as becoming public information.
Who
for: Anyone
Referral: Self
Cost: No charge
Contact
Website:
http://www.diabetes-insight.info
Diabetes Stories
This
website presents audio recordings of the
life-stories of 50 people diagnosed with
diabetes between 1927 and 1997. They talk
with passion and humour about their daily
lives and provide a unique oral history of
what it was like to have diabetes during the
twentieth century.
Most agreed to talk about their experiences,
because they felt they’d benefited from past
research and so were glad to contribute to
future research. Their stories are offered
as a resource for historians, healthcare
professionals, people with diabetes, and all
those interested in the ways people remember
and make sense of their lives.
Who
for: Anyone
Referral: Self
Cost: No charge
Contacts
Website:
http://www.diabetes-stories.co.uk
Diabetes UK
The
largest charity in the UK devoted to the care
and treatment of people with diabetes in order
to improve the quality of life for people with
the condition.
They are one of the
largest patient organisations in Europe. They
stand up for the interests of people with
diabetes by campaigning for better standards of
care. They are the largest funder in the UK of
research into better treatments for diabetes and
the search for a cure. They provide practical
support and information and safety-net services
to help people manage their diabetes.
Who for:
People with diabetes, their families, friends
and carers
Referral: Self
Cost: No charge
Contacts
Website:
http://www.diabetes.org.uk
Telephone:
020 7424 1000
Fax:
020 7424 1001
Careline: 0845 120 2960, Monday-Friday,
9am-5pm
Insulin Dependent
Diabetes Trust
IDDT are
an organisation for people living with diabetes
run by people living with diabetes. They
recognise that when one person in a family lives
with diabetes, this affects other family members
and they offer support to partners and parents.
They raise awareness of important issues for
people with diabetes and provide information in
non-medical language.
Who for:
People with diabetes, their families, friends
and carers
Referral: Self
Cost: No charge
Contacts
Website:
http://www.iddinternational.org
Telephone:
01604 622837
Fax:
01604 622838
Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation
Type 1
diabetes in children, especially in the under
fives, has been rising at an alarming rate. JDRF
is the only organisation in the world whose
primary aim is to find a cure for type 1
diabetes and its complications. It was founded
in 1970 in the USA by a small group of parents
of children with type 1 diabetes who recognised
that insulin injections are not a cure for this
life threatening and lifelong condition.
JDRF,
affiliated to JDRF International, was founded in
the UK in 1986.
Although
their primary aim is to find a cure, they
recognise the challenge of living with type 1
diabetes. They provide information about the
progress of research to individuals and families
living with type 1 diabetes, through
publications and public
meetings.
Their regional staff and
volunteers help schools and businesses
understand diabetes and work with children and
adults with type 1 diabetes.
Who for:
People with juvenile (type 1) diabetes, their
families, friends and carers
Referral: Self
Cost: No charge
Contacts
Website:
http://www.jdrf.org.uk
Telephone:
020 7713 2030
Fax:
020 7713 2031
Kids Diabetes
Use this
website to find out information about diabetes
in general or specific types of diabetes.
There’s information for everyone ranging from
actual diabetics to teachers at schools, whether
you are parents of a diabetic child or are
friends of someone with diabetes you will find
all of the information you need to know.
Who for:
Anyone
Referral: Self
Cost: No charge
Contacts
Website:
http://www.kidsdiabetes.co.uk
Runsweet.com – Diabetes
and Sport
The
content of the site is by people with diabetes,
who want to promote diabetes self care, and
share knowledge on how to manage diabetes with
different sports and exercises. The medical
content is edited by Dr Ian Gallen, who is a
U.K. Physician and Endocrinologist, with a
special interest in helping sportspeople with
type 1 diabetes.
Who for:
People with diabetes, their families, friends
and carers
Referral: Self
Cost: No charge
Contacts
Website:
http://www.runsweet.com
