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Employment
Having diabetes shouldn’t prevent you from getting a job, but it’s important to make your employers and colleagues aware that you have diabetes, particularly insulin-treated diabetes so that they know what a hypo is and how to treat it. Have a look at our employment resources below to read more about working with diabetes.
Smoking
Smoking is one of the biggest causes of death and illness in the UK and when you have diabetes, it dramatically increases the risk of developing complications with your eyes, feet, heart, legs, and kidneys.
You can find out about smoking cessation services near you in our get local section or read below for further information.
Driving
Do you know what the law is about driving if you have diabetes? Our resources below give you practical information such as the implications for your car insurance and whether you should inform the DVLA that you have diabetes, as well as potential risks such as having a hypo when you are at the wheel.
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This page discusses what a carbohydrate is, what different kinds there are, and the effect they can have on your diabetes.
Diabetes and Sleep
This resource explains how blood glucose levels in women and girls with diabetes can be affected by their periods and provides some tips for managing diabetes around periods.
This page explains how diabetes might affect your ability to work and when it is appropriate to tell your employer.
This resource explains what sexual problems may arise from diabetes, for both men and women.
If you're a smoker and have been diagnosed with diabetes, giving up the habit is one of the most positive things you can do to both improve your health and reduce your risks of the long-term complications associated with the condition. Smoking is also associated with a higher risk of developing Type…
Having type 1 diabetes and more than 1 or 2 alcoholic drinks can have a big effect on blood glucose levels. It’s important to understand the risks of high and low glucose levels, why these happen and how to prevent these risks.
Alcohol, Smoking and Illicit Drugs
Carbohydrate counting is a way of matching insulin requirements with the amount of carbohydrate that you eat or drink. This course will give you everything you need to know about counting carbs.
Through this course, we aim to give you the information you need to know about what type 2 diabetes remission is and how people have achieved it.
A guide to the units, carbohydrate and calories content of selected alcoholic drinks.
