Practical Skills

Welcome to our Practical Skills page. This page is dedicated to the practical skills needed for every-day diabetes management and these resources are here for you to use whenever you need them.

Welcome to our Practical Skills page.

This page is dedicated to the practical skills needed for every-day diabetes management and these resources are here for you to use whenever you need them.

How To Check Blood Glucose Levels

How To Give An Injection Of Insulin

How to give an Injection of Insulin using Safety Needles

How to give an injection of insulin using safety needles

How to treat Hypoglycaemia

Carb Counting - Understanding the Basics

This films takes you through the basics of carbohydrate counting.

Carb Counting - Weighing & Measuring

This film takes you through the different ways to count the carbs in food.

A Guide to Competitive Sport & Nutrition

Francesca Annan guides you through managing Competitive Sport and Nutrition

Treatment Options for Severe Hypoglycaemia

There are two options available for treating severe hypoglycaemia:

Ogluo & Glucagon

You can watch the films below to find out more about them and how to administer the treatments.

If you are unsure which treatment option is best for you, contact your diabetes clinic to discuss which would be suitable.

In the event of severe hypoglycaemia, it is vital to take action as soon as possible and call 999 after administering the severe hypoglycaemia treatment.

Severe hypos can be scary situations and there are a number of signs and symptoms to look out for:

Loss of vision, feeling confused and disoriented, loss of consciousness, seizures, fitting, coma

Some people have little or no hypo awareness and fail to recognise when their blood glucose levels are low and this lack of awareness can contribute to episodes of severe hypoglycaemia.