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Understanding Diabetes

CPD and short courses (workshop)

2 days

Increase your knowledge and skills in diabetes care with our dedicated level 6 or 7 module Management of the Person with Diabetes

Overview

Introducing the basic principles of diabetes care, which are applicable to a wide range of health care settings.

Day 1

Introduction to diabetes:
Prevalence, risk factors and altered physiology. Living with diabetes (patients' experience) and life style interventions; diet and exercise.

Day 2

Monitoring and treatment:
Blood glucose meters, oral medications and insulin. Management of acute and long-term diabetic complications.

How you'll learn
We’ll use a wide range of teaching methods such as lectures, small group discussion, practical skills-lab sessions, video presentations and quizzes.

 

Who should attend?

This workshop will benefit all healthcare professionals, healthcare assistants and care technicians, as well as people living with diabetes and their carers.

Dates

Future dates to be confirmed.

Where you'll study

Your faculty

The Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care at ARU is primed to meet the demand for healthcare professionals, doctors, scientists and social workers in the East of England.

We've been training undergraduates for professional roles for over 25 years, with a reputation for quality, dedication and ambition balanced with student satisfaction.

We know that our students want the very best experiential learning, and we've invested heavily in purpose-built simulated wards, science labs and skills spaces, to support your learning every step of the way.

Where can I study?

Fees & funding

Course fees

Two-day CPD workshop, 2023-4

£360

Funding for CPD

Please ask your manager or Education Lead about available funding before you apply.

Contact details

Dr Robert Priharjo (Cambridge)
01223 695554
[email protected]

Dr Hephzibah Samuel (Chelmsford)
01245 684193
[email protected]

CPD Admissions
01245 687141
[email protected]

Entry requirements

This workshop will benefit all healthcare professionals, healthcare assistants and care technicians, as well as people living with diabetes and their carers.

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