Advice and help
| Diabetes organisations | ||
| JDRF – the world’s leading type 1 diabetes research charity | jdrf.org.uk | |
| JDRF’s free information packs and resources | JDRF information packs and leaflets | |
| Diabetes UK | diabetes.org.uk/helpline | 0345 123 2399 |
| Diabetes UK videos and information made by and for young adults with type 1 diabetes | https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Type-1-Uncut-for-young-adults/ | |
| Diabetes Ireland | www.diabetes.ie | |
| INPUT | www.inputdiabetes.org.uk | |
| Other organisations | ||
| NHS Choices | www.nhs.uk | |
| Department of Health | www.dh.gov.uk | |
| NICE | www.nice.org.uk | |
| Medic Alert | www.medicalert.org.uk | 01908 951045 |
| Medi-Tag | www.medi-tag.co.uk | 0121 200 1616 |
| Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency | www.gov.uk/diabetes-driving | |
| Alcohol Concern | www.alcoholconcern.org.uk | 0207 9287377 |
| Family Planning Association | www.fpa.org.uk | |
| SMOKEFREE | www.nhs.uk/smokefree | 0800 022 4332 |
| Giving Up Smoking | www.givingupsmoking.co.uk | 0800 169 0169 |
| Action on Smoking and Health | www.ash.org.uk | 0207 739 5902 |
| Fast Forward | www.fastforward.org.uk | 0131 5544300 |
| National drugs helpline | www.talktofrank.com | 0800 776600 |
| Childline | www.childline.org.uk | 0800 1111 |
| Samaritans | 0845 7909090 | |
| Higher education | ||
| UCAS – Finding a course | https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/choosing-course | |
| UCAS – Disability Student Allowance | https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/getting-started/individual-needs/students-disabilities | |
| Disabled Students’ Allowance | https://www.gov.uk/disabled-students-allowances-dsas | |
| England | www.gov.uk | |
| Wales | www.studentfinancewales.co.uk | |
| Northern Ireland | www.nidirect.gov.uk | |
| Scotland | www.saas.gov.uk | |
| Studying abroad | ||
| Third Year Abroad | www.thirdyearabroad.com | |
| Erasmus | www.erasmusplus.org.uk | |
| GOV UK | www.gov.uk | |
| Online forums/advice | ||
| Insulin pumpers | www.insulin-pumpers.org.uk | |
| Diabetes support forums | www.diabetessupport.co.uk | |
| Student Health | http://www.studenthealth.co.uk/ | |
| DAFNE online community | http://www.dafneonline.co.uk/ | |
| Bertie online | https://www.bertieonline.org.uk | |
| Diabetes information | www.diabetes.co.uk | |
| The Mix | http://www.themix.org.uk/ | |
| Diet | ||
| Carbs and Cals | www.carbsandcals.com | |
| Glycaemic index | www.glycaemicindex.com | |
| Exercise | ||
| Runsweet | www.runsweet.com | |
| Emotional health | ||
| Depression UK | www.depressionuk.org | |
| Mind | www.mind.org.uk | |
| Youth Forum | www.youthhealthtalk.org | |
| Family Planning | www.fpa.org.uk | |
| Personal Independence payment advice | www.gov.uk/pip/overview | |
| Insulin pumps | ||
| Advanced Therapeutics (Dana) | www.advancedtherapeuticsuk.com | |
| Animas | www.animas.com | |
| Cellnovo | www.cellnovo.com | |
| Medtronic | http://www.medtronic.com/ | |
| Roche (Accu-chek) | www.accu-chek.co.uk | |
| Omnipod | www.mylife-diabetescare.co.uk | |
| Insulin companies | ||
| Novo Nordisk | (Novorapid/Novomix 30/Levemir) | 0845 6005055 |
| Lilly | (Humalog Mix 25/Mix 50) | 01256 315999 |
| Sanofi Aventis | (Lantus/Apidra) | 0845 6066887 |
| Meter problems | ||
| Bayer Contour next | 01635 563000 | |
| One Touch | 0800 121200 | |
| Accu-chek | 0800 701000 | |
| Abbott | Freestyle, optimum | 0500 467466 |
