Type 2: Level 3: Group education
Courses are presented by Managed Clinical Network (MCN) in each Health Board. Programmes that meet
the essential criteria of structured patient education have an * beside the programme title.
Ayrshire and Arran
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Co-creating health – diabetes. A self management
programme for any person living with a long term condition. It includes general
aspects and disease specific elements. Further information can be obtained from
the Health Foundation website.
Further information can be obtained from Carolyn Oxenham.
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Conversation Maps®*
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GLP-1 initiation
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Insulin starts
Borders
GLP-1 initiation
Dumfries and Galloway
DESMOND*:
Diabetes education and self management for ongoing and newly diagnosed
Fife
Forth Valley
GLP-1 initiation in groups with education based on Conversation Map®*. For more information contact
Linda Mackintosh, Diabetes Specialist Nurse.
Grampian
One-off group education sessions.
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Conversation Maps®*
Highland
Lanarkshire
X-PERT* diabetes
Lothian
RECLAIM*: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Carbohydrate Learning And Insulin Management.
For people with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, using a basal bolus regimen, who need to learn carbohydrate
counting and insulin management. Further information can be obtained from
Alyson Hutchison, Diabetes Dietitian.
Tayside
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Conversation Maps®*
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Type 2 Group education for Insulin initiation.
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Type 2 Group education for GLP-1 initiation.
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TDEP: Tayside Diabetes Education Programme. For people newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
Further information can be obtained from
Susan Chisholm,
Diabetes Specialist Nurse.
Western Isles
WIDE 2 :
Western Isles diabetes education for people with type 2 diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes from minority ethnic groups
There are specific educational needs related to people from minority ethnic groups that include literacy,
language and accessibility issues.
There are some educational resources available within a programme outline in English, Chinese and Urdu at:
Structured Diabetes Education website.