This page provides an introduction to a variety of diabetes education resources that all health and social care staff can access.
It is advised that you work through the information in the order it is presented.
Click on the green banners below for appropriate learning for staff group
Many of these can be found on the Diabetes Managed Clinical Network (MCN) Professional website, which has further information and resources, which you may find useful.
Foundation Learning for all Health and Social Care Staff
Introductory videos:
-Diabetes and the body
-What is type 2 Diabetes
– Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes
Diabetes and the Body :
What is Type 2 Diabetes:
Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes
Lifestyle Resources:
– Diet and Nutrition
– Exercise and Diabetes
Below you will find more lifestyle information to support people in their daily lives:
Diet and Nutrition Advice for Diabetics:
Exercise for Diabetics:
Social Care Assistants and Workers
It is recommended that the two online learning below, in conjunction with the foundation materials above, are undertaken as introductory learning to build an understanding of diabetes.
Diabetes UK:
90 minute online module,
A general introduction to diabetes
my diabetes- my way
An introduction to type 2 diabetes
4 hours online
Registered Nurses
An A-Z of NHS Lothian Diabetes Care
A series of education modules is available to to develop essential knowledge and understanding of diabetes care and management in Primary, Secondary and Community care settings.
These modules were designed for designed for NHS Lothian staff – Registered Nurses and some Healthcare Support Workers . The full programme of videos and core learning is essential for RNs within NHS Lothian to meet required diabetes learning needs and competencies.
To make it easier to navigate, we have provided a list below of the essential modules
Videos and Core Learning for Registered Nurses
After you have completed the videos above, please then check out the Diabetes Professional Education page where you will find many more learning resources.
Foot Care:
Foot Risk Awareness and Management Education (FRAME)
Traffic Light – Diabetic Foot Risk Stratification and Triage
Depending on your job role you may be responsible for assessment and monitoring of a diabetic person’s feet, this will require education as set out below along with competency assessement.
More information on competency assessment across organisations, such as NHS and Local Authority is found on the enabling Competency Assessment Webpage
Supporting Individuals
– Autistic Adults Managing Diabetes
In this section information is provided to help you support individuals
