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A wide variety of topics are included in BERTIE Diabetes. 
Some examples include:

Understanding how insulin works

Exercising with Type 1 diabetes

Learning about carbohydrates

Eating out and alcohol

How to cope if you are unwell

Emotional wellbeing

The course offers a mixture of written information, some interactive activities and quizzes as well as videos prepared by expert diabetes educators (nurses, dietitians, doctors, and psychologists) including some that show the personal stories of people living with Type 1 diabetes.
You will also be able to track your progress, find links to useful external resources, as well as read about other’s experiences and share your own.

The BERTIE diabetes course consists of three modules; Key Learning, Carbohydrate Counting and Living with Diabetes. Once you complete this course you will receive a personalised certificate. There is an optional Emotional Wellbeing module which can be accessed through the menu bar at the top of the page.

Everyone is unique and will manage their diabetes in different ways to suit their own needs and life circumstances. BERTIE diabetes is designed to support you in building your confidence and skills to do this. Of course, you can also reach out to your local diabetes teams for individualised care.

Before getting started with the BERTIE course, please complete the post-course questionnaire below:

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25 thoughts on “BERTIE Diabetes”

  2. jbunting

    Excellent learning platform with an interactive learning experience – looking forward to completing the ‘Emotional Wellbeing’ section and revisiting the Carbohydrate section to further digest the information presented.

  4. NicNac

    Hi

    Been Type 1 for 17 years, on the Libre 2 and recently offered a pump. In the process of choosing which one suits me best. Already carb counting but still lots to learn :0)

  6. Angie

    Hi, type 1 for over 40 years with no complications but I believe it is important to keep learning. I still struggle with managing impact of exercise so I feel I need to go back over everything and try again.

  7. Cammymark52

    I’ve been T1 since I was 22, 30 years ago almost to the day!! The increased awareness and knowledge available since the mid 90s is fantastic and the professionals who have delivered this learning and course are terrific! The videos here are well done, concise and so helpful! Delighted to have completed this!! Even if you’re bloods are entirely fantastic this course will give you faith that there are others of us out there and reassurance and confidence to keep going and doing your best!

  12. cmcguill

    Hi All. My name is Ciaran and I have been a type 1 diabetic for about 30 years. Use a Dexcom G7 but struggle a lot with giving the correct insulin amount to cover the carb intake. Ratio seems to change a lot. Hoping I can learn something from the courses available on this. Thanks for providing such a resource.

  13. Chosen One

    I fell ill in 2011 when a gall stone released within my system and connected with my pancreas. No warning and sign of gall stone problems or never having pancreatitis. I am now a full diabetic due to Necrotic Pancreas.

  15. HudsonJ

    Hi, I’ve been an insulin dependant diabetic for over 35+ years and am still learning new things,I have in the past year had freestyle libre 2 which I love,here’s hoping I get a pump to save me injecting but must admit I’m a little afraid

  16. Lee

    Great educational piece, I have been living with diabetes for 38 years so it was great to see some of the technological advances as well as clarifying some of the processes behind diadetes.

  18. SARman1968

    Hiya, I was diagnosed 25 years ago. I was given the Libre2 system about 3 weeks ago & we’re already planning on an Insulin pump after I receive and adjust to a new long acting insulin.

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