Type 1 Diabetes
If you have type 1 diabetes, your blood sugar is too high because your body can’t make a hormone called insulin.
Fewer than one in 10 people in the UK who have diabetes have type 1 diabetes. There is nothing you can do to prevent yourself or others developing type 1 diabetes. The exact causes are not known.
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Although it’s often diagnosed in childhood, people can develop type 1 diabetes at any age. You are at a slightly higher risk of type 1 diabetes if your mother, father, brother or sister has it.
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Insulin is the main treatment for type 1 diabetes. You can’t live without insulin injections or using an insulin pump. Checking and managing your blood sugar levels is important to help you reduce your risk of serious short or long-term health problems. These are called diabetes complications. ​
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Have you had your annual review appointment and received your personalised Type 1 Diabetes care plan?​​
Your guide to Type 1 Diabetes
See the additional support services below.
The West Hampshire Community Diabetes Service are based in Calmore and provide various services to patients with Type 1 Diabetes locally:
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Carbohydrate Counting training
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Freestyle Libre assessment and training
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Clinic reviews for patients referred to the service by your GP surgery
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Referral on to insulin pump services in Southampton or Bournemouth
They have a page for Type 1 Diabetes with links to various resources. To view their services.
They have also developed a Type 1 Diabetes YouTube channel with videos on various topics.
T1 Resources
t1resources.uk has been put together by people living with diabetes and healthcare professionals to offer a selection of valuable resources that have been reviewed and agreed to be helpful, informative and to offer good support.
A special mention for the Diabetes Tech Dictionary which will help you know your Basal-IQ from your 670G.
Peer Support
Sugar Buddies Hampshire and Dorset Peer Support is a closed group on Facebook for people with all types of Diabetes. They arrange local catch-ups to discuss various topics and also arrange walks. The Facebook group is a good place to ask a question of the over 450 members who also live with Diabetes. They can also be found on Twitter at @Sugarbuddies1.
On Twitter you can search for #gbdoc to find posts from the Great British Diabetic Online Community.
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