Type 1 Diabetes & Technology Course
23 to 24th July 2026
This is a pilot test course to help us refine the user experience.
How the course works
Once you enter the course, here’s what to expect.
Welcome Section
Meet the team, learn about the course, and complete the pre-course questionnaire. This helps us tailor the experience to you.
Course Content
23 July 2026 covers CGM Monitoring. You’ll have 6 days to complete everything at your own pace.
Live Q&A with Experts
The live session covers topics from the course. Date: (24 July) focuses on CGM. Complete the relevant content first to get the most from each session.
Your course experts
The course has been developed by leading diabetes specialists who are passionate about supporting your education. They’ll also be joining the live Q&A sessions to answer your questions.
Dr Debbie Wake
Diabetes Specialist
Dr Alex Bickerton
Diabetes Specialist
Dr Helen Partridge
Consultant in Diabetes
Dr Debbie Wake
CEO & Clinical Lead, MyWay Digital Health
Debbie is CEO and clinical lead at MWDH. She is a qualified consultant diabetologist and senior academic (University of Edinburgh – MBChB (Hons), BSc, PhD, Clin Ed Dip), a 2017–18 NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellow and one of nine 2019 UK Women in Innovation award winners.
Debbie is a national leader in diabetes artificial intelligence and an international leader in diabetes education. Previously, she was a health columnist for a national UK newspaper and TV doctor/presenter for STV. She has trained in business development through the Boston MIT Entrepreneurship programme, the Unlocking Ambition and Converge Challenge initiatives, and the University of Edinburgh AI Accelerator and has delivered more than £5m in innovation funding.
Debbie has led MWDH since 2017, delivering a high-growth globally operating company with a best-in-class diabetes platform.
Dr Alex Bickerton
Diabetes Consultant
Alex is a Diabetes Consultant and was the Clinical Lead in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Yeovil District Hospital for many years, driving a process of modernisation from delivering general diabetes care to delivering high quality specialist care.
He was also a core member of the diverse stakeholder team who designed and implemented an integrated Diabetes Service for Somerset, aiming to put specialist knowledge at the fingertips of people with diabetes.
Alex’s specialist interests include technology in diabetes, supporting young people with diabetes as they transition from children’s to adult services and cardiovascular disease prevention, with a focus on lipids (blood fats).
Dr Helen Partridge
Consultant in Diabetes, University Hospitals Dorset
Dr Partridge is a Consultant in Diabetes at University Hospitals Dorset and a visiting fellow at Bournemouth University. She is the clinical lead for the diabetes insulin pump service and the COmpASSION project, providing care for people living with type 1 diabetes and an eating disorder.
Dr Partridge is also lead for the award-winning Bertie Online, providing a free digital platform offering structured education to people with type 1 diabetes.
Her specialist interests are in the psychology of living with type 1 diabetes and technology for diabetes, having undertaken a fellowship in advanced diabetes technologies at the University of Toronto.
What to expect
Online access to course content over 6 days
2–3 hours to complete all content
Live Q&A with diabetes experts
Certificate upon completion
Covers type 1 diabetes and technology
Completely free to access
Live Q&A Sessions
Each session is linked to a different part of the course. Work through the course content first, then bring your questions to our expert panel.
Type 1 Diabetes & Tech
Friday 24 July 2026 · 3–4 PM (BST)
Join us for an interactive Q&A with our expert panel to discuss everything Type 1 Diabetes and Technology.
Register here
Who we are
We are experts in digital diabetes-self management delivery and have helped tens of thousands of people understand their diabetes to improve their health. We routinely deliver massive open online courses in diabetes self-management education to make our structured education available to anyone around the world.
This course is supported by
