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Introduction to Diabetes

Course Overview

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A fun and informative course aimed to give the learners a good range of knowledge and skills to effectively support people living with diabetes.

Who should complete the course?

Anyone who encounters diabetes in the workplace or the community, for example health and social care workers, schools or businesses.

Why Train With Us?

Choosing Ascend Learning means choosing high quality, compliant and engaging training that genuinely improves confidence and skills in the workplace. Every course is delivered by experienced and accredited trainers who specialise in real world scenarios, ensuring your team leaves fully prepared and confident.

We are trusted by schools, care organisations and businesses across the UK. Ascend Learning is committed to providing training that is simple, compliant and genuinely useful, giving your staff the skills they need to work safely and confidently.

Accredited trainers
Our trainers bring years of practical experience, which means every session is relevant, hands on and aligned with current UK guidance.
interactive learning
We use real life examples, demonstrations and scenario based activities to help learners build confidence and remember key skills.
fully compliant training material
All course content follows the most up to date legal requirements and best practice standards, giving you complete peace of mind.
flexible training options
We provide training across the UK, either at your workplace or at one of our scheduled training venues.
Certificates for every student
Delegates receive recognised certificates that show competence and support your organisation’s compliance needs.
Friendly Customer Support
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Course Details

Aims

To give you underpinning knowledge of the signs and symptoms and actions that need to be taken in relation to diabetes care.

Outcomes

  • Describe the signs and symptoms of diabetes and how it is treated
  • Discuss how to manage hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia
  • Describe how to maintain the health of a client with a diagnosis of diabetes

Course Content

  • What is diabetes?
  • Types of diabetes
  • Responding to a ‘hypo’ or a ‘hyper’
  • Living with diabetes

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