Type 1 Diabetes & Technology
Explore type 1 diabetes and technology, with a focus on CGM (continuous glucose monitoring).
Learn online in your own time, then join a live Q&A with our experts.
Course content opening date to be confirmed.
Until it opens, you have access to the Welcome Section where you can meet the team and prepare.
Live expert session: date to be confirmed.
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Free to access. Registration is required.
This is a pilot test course to help us refine the user experience. Thank you for taking part!
What you’ll learn
Build your confidence in using diabetes technology to support how you manage type 1 diabetes day to day.
Type 1 diabetes and technology
Explore the role technology can play in managing type 1 diabetes.
Understanding CGM
Learn what continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is and how it works.
Making sense of your data
Find out how to read your CGM data and what it can tell you about your glucose levels.
Using CGM day to day
Discover practical ways to use CGM to support your everyday diabetes management.
This course provides general education and does not replace advice from your healthcare team. Speak to your doctor or nurse before making changes to your medication or treatment.
What you get when you register
Everything you need to take part in the course and live expert session.
Online course Access the course content online over 6 days.
2–3 hours Complete all the content at your own pace.
Live expert Q&A Bring your questions to the expert panel.
Expert-led learning Covers type 1 diabetes and technology, led by diabetes specialists.
Certificate Receive a certificate when you complete the course.
Completely free There is no charge to take part.
How it works
Register for free, meet the team in the Welcome Section, then work through the course in your own time.
Register for free
Sign up to get access to the course.
Welcome Section
Meet the team, learn about the course, and complete the pre-course questionnaire. This helps us tailor the experience to you.
Start the course
The course content covers CGM. You’ll have 6 days to complete everything at your own pace.
Join the live expert session
The session focuses on CGM. Complete the course content first, then bring your questions to the expert panel.
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Register for the course →Live expert session
The course has been developed by leading diabetes specialists who are passionate about supporting your education. They’ll also be joining the live expert session online via Microsoft Teams to answer your questions. Date to be confirmed.
Dr Debbie Wake
Diabetes Specialist
Dr Alex Bickerton
Diabetes Specialist
Dr Helen Partridge
Consultant in Diabetes
Dr Debbie Wake
Diabetes Specialist
Debbie is CEO and Clinical Lead at MyWay Digital Health. She is a qualified consultant diabetologist and senior academic.
She was a 2017–18 NHS Innovation Accelerator Fellow and one of nine 2019 UK Women in Innovation award winners.
Her work spans diabetes education, digital health and the use of artificial intelligence in diabetes care.
Dr Alex Bickerton
Diabetes Specialist
Alex is a Diabetes Consultant and was Clinical Lead in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Yeovil District Hospital for many years.
He was also a core member of the stakeholder team who designed and implemented an integrated Diabetes Service for Somerset.
His specialist interests include technology in diabetes, supporting young people as they transition from children’s to adult services and cardiovascular disease prevention.
Dr Helen Partridge
Consultant in Diabetes
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