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Webinar Recording and Resources now Available! Language Matters and Supporting Emotional Health

We're delighted to provide the recording of our Webinar on 30th September, alongside all the resources you need to put 'Language Matters: Supporting Emotional Health' for diabetes into practice! View Webinar Recording here Please take a moment to complete…

Language Matters and Emotional Health: Free, live Webinar on 30th September!

Are you keen to learn more or develop your skills further about diabetes-related language and emotional health? interested to delve a little further into this area? wondering why sometimes things people say about your diabetes can be annoying or upsetting?…

Out Now!: New Book - 'The Diabetes Handbook' (pub: Dorling Kindersley)

It's a pleasure to announce that 'The Diabetes Handbook', written by Rosie Walker and published by Dorling Kindersley is available from 5th November 2020! As the title suggests, it covers all aspects of life with diabetes across the ages,…

Women's wellness: recruiting now for a UK University research project:

I'm very happy to be spreading the word to help my colleagues, researchers at King's College London, find participants for their study. The 'Radiate' project is aiming to find out more about the health and wellbeing of women aged 18-45…

Type 2 Diabetes? Opportunity to take part in a UK research project:

I'm very happy to be spreading the word to help Joshua Wells, a Pharmacist, with his PhD project at Kingston University. The project is aiming to find out more about how people with Type 2 diabetes take their medications. Josh…

Coronavirus Information

If you are looking for useful information about looking after your diabetes during this time, and what to do if you are affected by the virus itself, Diabetes UK provide reliable and varied resources, including a discussion forum so you…

SD's Latest Article: How to Support Diabetes and Emotional Health

The latest addition to articles about Diabetes UK's 'Diabetes and emotional health: A practical guide for health professionals supporting adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes' by SD's Rosie Walker, has recently been published by The Journal of…

More 'Language Matters' News!

To complement all the various publications and presentations about 'Language Matters' (see below) including our own 'SD Language Challenge', which we presented throughout February, there is currently a short survey from NHS England, for both people with diabetes and health…

Launched! Diabetes and Emotional Health - A Practical Guide for Health Professionals

We are completely delighted to announce the arrival of: 'Diabetes and Emotional Health: A Practical Guide for Health Professionals Supporting Adults with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes' It's the brand new guide to help health professionals (HCPs) support people…

SD 'Language Challenge' Number 8 - The Finale!

Here's a reminder of what the SD Language Challenge is all about We've reached the end of February and so the end of our month's foray into 'Language Matters'. Thank you and well done to everyone who's taken a look…

SD 'Language Challenge' - Number 7!

Here's a reminder of what the SD Language Challenge is all about Welcoming number 7 in our month of 'language challenges' - to get us all talking more about the everyday ways we can transform the diabetes conversation! Feel free to…

SD 'Language Challenge' - Number 6!

Here's a reminder of what the SD Language Challenge is all about Welcoming number 6 in our month of 'language challenges' - to get us all talking more about the everyday ways we can transform the diabetes conversation! Feel free to…

SD 'Language Challenge' - Number 5!

Here's a reminder of what the SD Language Challenge is all about Announcing number 5 in our month of 'language challenges' - to get us all talking more about the everyday ways we can transform the diabetes conversation! Feel free to…

SD 'Language Challenge' - Number 4!

Here's a reminder of what the SD Language Challenge is all about Here's number 4 in our month of 'language challenges' - to get us all talking more about the everyday ways we can transform the diabetes conversation! Feel free to…

SD 'Language Challenge' - Number 3!

Here's a reminder of what the SD Language Challenge is all about Here's the third in our month of 'language challenges' - to get us all talking more about the everyday ways we can transform the diabetes conversation! Feel free to…

SD 'Language Challenge' - Number 2!

Here's a reminder of what the SD Language Challenge is all about Here's the second in our month of 'language challenges' - to get us all talking more about the everyday ways we can transform the diabetes conversation! Challenge Number 2.…

SD 'Language Challenge' - Number 1!

Here's a reminder of what the SD Language Challenge is all about Here's the first in our month of 'language challenges' - to get us all talking more about the everyday ways we can transform the diabetes conversation! Challenge Number 1.…

SD 'Language Challenge' - Are You In?

We're launching a month of language challenges - ideas to try, to help make the principles of 'Language Matters' (see below) come to life in a practical way! The aim is for everyone (who wants to) to do their bit…

Take Part in UK Research: (Fee Paid!)

We're helping colleagues to look for UK people to participate in a piece of research into using disposable (prefilled) pen devices. In particular, families where young people 10-17 are self-injecting using these devices or where parents or other caregivers are…

More 'Language Matters' News!

Previous news items have detailed the origins and inspiration of 'Language Matters'. Following the official launch of the UK position statement on Monday 11th June, 2018 via NHS England, we have been continuing to spread the word in a series…

SD at the World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes and its Complications (WCPDC)

This important conference is being hosted in Edinburgh, UK this year - and I am delighted to be contributing! There are 3 psychology sessions on Tuesday 17th July, one of which focusses on incorporating psychology into everyday diabetes consultations.…

Update on 'Language Matters' News!

We announced (see below) that our working group was in place, now it's a pleasure to update this with the news that a UK position paper has been created and has been published!. Its launch forms the centrepiece of NHS…

You're Invited - To Give Your Views on Your Meds and Devices!

* A huge thank you to everyone who took part in this survey recently! It's now closed and we'll share the results of the views you have contributed, as soon as we receive them, and obviously let you know when…

Our Ts and Cs - Small Changes, Big Benefits!

We've made a small change to our Terms and Conditions - one which we know will make commissioning our services even easier! From February 2018, VAT is no longer payable on Successful Diabetes services. We've reflected this in our…

Workshops Special Offer 2019!

Our wonderful, unique offer to help you update, refresh or create diabetes-related skills for your team or staff! 4, one-day skills workshops for £4000! (That's just £50 per person!) Find all the details here Download a PDF of the details…

DoSA is here! (Diabetes fOr South Asians)

Great News for World Diabetes Day - DoSA is Here! 14 November is World Diabetes Day, chosen in honour of the birthday of Frederick Banting, one of the key scientists and Nobel prize winners for the discovery of insulin in…

'Language Matters' News!

Successful Diabetes is proud to be part of a UK working group looking at the way language is used with and about people with diabetes and in diabetes care. This has in part been inspired by an important and…

Update on Non-Hunger Eating - Practical Psychological Skills Workshop 5th July!

Rosie Walker and Dr Jen Nash combined their expertise to provide this one-day workshop in the beautiful surroundings of Heythrop College in London on 5th July 2017 Our attendees included nurses, dietitians and psychologists and we all enjoyed both theoretical…

Non-Hunger Eating - Practical Psychological Skills Workshop 5th July!

Following our short workshop held at the Diabetes UK professional conference earlier this year, Rosie Walker and Dr Jen Nash are proud to announce the one-day version will be held in London on 5th July 2017 from 9.45am to 4.00pm!…

New Workshop for Care Home and Home Care Staff!

We're delighted to announce a new workshop in our portfolio which is now available to commission! 'Diabetes for Care Home and Home Care Staff' is a one-day workshop that addresses the knowledge, skills and confidence needed by care staff of…

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