NHS Lanarkshire

The MCN developed a suite of Patient Information leaflets in September 2011 which are available below. In addition, the MCN has a patient group who input to service development and raising awareness of diabetes issues. 

For further on this group or if there is any information you would like to see on this page, please contact: Heather.McDonald2@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

Diabetes Patient Information Leaflets

• Your guide to Diabetes
• Your guide to Type 1 Diabetes
• Your guide to Type 2 Diabetes
• A guide to blood glucose (sugar) monitoring
• Management of illness in Type 1 Diabetes
• Self Care - Type 2 Diabetes
• Healthy Eating and your Diabetes
• Hypoglycaemia 
• Having a Hypo
• Basal Bolus Regimen Insulin Adjustment
• Insulin Adjustment for twice daily mixed insulin
• IGT and IFT
• Sick Day Rules - Type 2 - on insulin
• Sick Day Rules - Type 2 - on tablets
• What is Ketacidosis?
• Diabetes and Alcohol
• Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
• Diabetes and Smoking - the risks
• Diabetes and Erectile Dysfunction
• Diabetes and looking after your eyes
• Neuropathy
• Family Planning and Pregnancy
• Exercise and your Diabetes- Type 2
• Exercise and your Diabetes - Insulin
• Diabetes and Driving
• Diabetes and Travel
• Diabetes and Employment
• What diabetes care should you have from your practice?- new Type 2 patients
• What diabetes care should you have from your practice?
• What happens at a hospital diabetes clinic?

For diabetes foot information, please go to Specialist Podiatry Services on this site. 

For information in other languages, please go to the Diabetes UK language centre website. Click here or go to link under related information on the right.