My Diabetes My Way: January 2024 Update
Happy New Year and welcome to the My Diabetes My Way Newsletter for January 2024.
Planning for 2024
The New Year is an ideal time to consider personal goals to improve your life for the future. You may wish to improve your diabetes management (see online courses below) or maintain good control. My Diabetes My Way can help you achieve these goals. Studies have shown if individuals with diabetes maintain their blood glucose levels to target, the risk of diabetes complications is reduced.
- Monitor your blood glucose levels if you have been asked to by your diabetes team
- Take your prescribed medication as directed
- Regularly check your feet and choose suitable footwear
https://mydiabetesmyway.scot.nhs.uk/know-more/my-complications/feet/ - Maintain a healthy lifestyle with an appropriate balanced diet and as much regular exercise as your condition allows
https://mydiabetesmyway.scot.nhs.uk/know-more/my-lifestyle/diet-food/
https://mydiabetesmyway.scot.nhs.uk/know-more/my-lifestyle/activity-exercise/ - Attend your diabetes review appointments and screening tests. These visits monitor your eyes, feet, HbA1c (overall diabetes control), kidney function, cholesterol, blood pressure and body mass index.
All of your results can be viewed on My Diabetes My Way once you have registered to access your records.
40,000 Active Users
This month My Diabetes My Way reached the milestone of 40,000 users logging in to access their diabetes records. Many thanks to those of you who have contributed to this significant figure. Research has shown that My Diabetes My Way could save health services millions of pounds every year while improving the quality of life of those who use it. Our research paper is available via the University of Dundee Press Release here:
https://www.dundee.ac.uk/stories/mdmw-enhances-life-quality-and-brings-cost-savings
Please help us by spreading word of the service to anyone who you think might benefit. You can also share information on social media, by linking to our Facebook and Twitter pages:
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/MyDiabetesMyWay/
Twitter:https://twitter.com/MyDiabetesMyWay/
Free Online Diabetes Courses
Free online courses are available for people with Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational diabetes at:
https://elearning.mydiabetesmyway.scot.nhs.uk
To brush up on your diabetes self-management, register a username and password to get going. You can find more information on the 13 courses currently available on our leaflet: https://mydiabetesmyway.scot.nhs.uk/media/3506/scotland-elearning-guide-v7-11_22.pdf
Please note, that eLearning is not yet connected tomyaccount, so you will be asked to create a new account to access the courses. Yourmyaccount details will work as normal to allow you to access your diabetes records.
Help and Support
If you have not yet managed to gain access to your diabetes records on My Diabetes My Way, or would like an update on the status of your registration, please let us know. You can contact us regarding any problems or request further help and support by emailing:mydiabetes.myway@nhs.scot
Thank you for your continued support.