Control IT: Patient Education for patients newly diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes
These group sessions are run by Dietitians who are members of our Diabetes and Weight Management team. They explain things in a way that is easy to understand. The sessions take place in different places across Fife each month.
In the group, people can raise questions or concerns about their diabetes. They can also share successes they have had. Being in a group can help people feel more confident and remind them that they are not facing diabetes on their own.
You can book a place on Control IT by filling out the self referral form or contact us by email: fife.diabeteseducation@nhs.scot . You can also ask your GP or nurse to refer you.
My Type 2 Diabetes: The Online Education Course
This online course is for anyone diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and is ideally completed within 6-12 months of diagnosis, but can be done any time.
It aims to give patient’s all the information they need to know, e.g. what is diabetes?, targets, complications, prevention, care planning, treatments and lifestyle change.
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NHS Inform
NHS Inform is a NHS Scotland website to provide the people in Scotland with accurate and relevant information to help them make informed decisions about their own health and the health of the people they care for.
Newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes booklet from Diabetes Scotland
Newly diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes? Diabetes Scotland has a comprehensive toolkit to help you understand and manage your condition.
My Diabetes My Way
My Diabetes, My Way is the Scottish interactive diabetes website to help support people who have diabetes and their family and friends.
You'll find leaflets, videos, educational tools and games containing information about diabetes. You can now also use this website to view your own up-to-date diabetes clinic results, to help you manage your condition more effectively.
My Diabetes My Way allows you to access your diabetes information securely. The information is collected from:
- Your GP computer record
- Your hospital clinic computer record
- Other computer systems relevant to diabetes, such as the national retinopathy screening system
Diabetes UK
Information for people who are newly diagnosed, including a Learning Zone with videos, quizzes, food ideas and tips for managing diabetes.
Keen to find out more about your condition?
Counterweight Plus
A two-year intensive weight loss programme which aims to help those living with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) to achieve and maintain remission.
Type 2 diabetes remission through Counterweight Plus
Causes of Type 2 diabetes
Not everyone diagnosed with type 2 diabetes lives with obesity or overweight. Find out the different causes.
What causes type 2 diabetes? | Diabetes UK
Type 2 treatments
Insulin is just one of the treatments offered to some people with type 2 diabetes, find out more information here:
Type 2 diabetes treatments | Diabetes UK
Diabetes medicines
Find out what types of medicine and tablets are available for type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes medicine | Diabetes UK
Type 2 Remission
Some people call it 'reversing' type 2 diabetes. We call it remission. Find out all about it Type 2 diabetes remission | Diabetes UK
Ethnicity and Type 2
Find out how ethnicity affects your risk of type 2 diabetes.
Ethnicity and type 2 diabetes | Preventing diabetes | Diabetes UK
Preventing Type 2
Tips and information if you have type 2 diabetes or want to try and prevent it.
Type 2 diabetes and young adults | Diabetes UK
Living with Type 2
What its like living with Diabetes? Watch Gina’s story. 'Getting back to nursing after a type 2 diagnosis'
Your Stories | Diabetes UK - YouTube
