When you are looking for information on our site, you may notice links to other websites. Although these external sites are not necessarily endorsed by us, we aim to link to sites that provide relevant and useful information for people living with diabetes, healthcare professionals and researchers.
We only link to websites that fulfil the criteria outlined in our policy for the inclusion of links. This policy has been written in accordance with Diabetes UK's Ethics of Working Relationships Policy.
Below you will find a list of the most useful links from the Guide to diabetes. You may also find it helpful to look at our suggested sites for general medical information, and to read further about how to spot misleading information online.
Health organisations
NHS Direct: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
NHS Choices: www.nhs.uk
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence: http://www.nice.org.uk/
Care Quality Commission: www.cqc.org.uk
Health Protection Agency: www.hpa.org.uk/HPA/
The Health Foundation: www.health.org.uk
Department of Health (England, Wales, Scotland): www.dh.gov.uk
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (Ireland): http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk
Health and Social Care Northern Ireland: www.hscni.net
Living with diabetes
Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating (DAFNE): www.dafne.uk.com
DESMOND: www.desmond-project.org.uk
X-PERT HEALTH CIC: www.xperthealth.org.uk
Support for people who use insulin pumps
INPUT: www.input.me.uk
Insulin Pumpers UK: www.insulin-pumpers.org.uk
Pump manufacturers:
Animas UK and Ireland Ltd: http://www.animas.com/
Roche Diagnostics Ltd: http://www.accu-chek.co.uk/gb/
Medtronic Ltd: http://www.medtronic.com
Advanced Therapeutics (UK) Ltd: http://www.advancedtherapeuticsuk.com
Hypo Alert Dogs: www.hypoalertdogs.co.uk
Everyday life
Travelling
European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC): www.ehic.org.uk
Driving
DVLA: www.dft.gov.uk/dvla/
Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) in Northern Ireland: www.dvani.gov.uk
DirectGov (driver health): www.direct.gov.uk/driverhealth
Guidance for grants and benefits
Turn2Us: www.turn2us.org.uk
Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF): www.dcsf.gov.uk
Work and employment
Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS): www.dius.gov.uk
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP): www.dwp.gov.uk
Employers’ Forum on Disability: www.employers-forum.co.uk
Equality and Human Rights Commission: www.equalityhumanrights.com
The Equality Commission in Northern Ireland: www.equalityni.org
International Register of Firefighters with Diabetes: http://irfduk.net
Organ and blood donation
NHS Organ Donation service: www.organdonation.nhs.uk
National Blood Service: www.blood.co.uk
Smoking
NHS Smoking Helpline: www.givingupsmoking.co.uk
QUIT: www.quit.org.uk
Smoke Free: http://smokefree.nhs.uk
Action on Smoking and Health: www.ash.org.uk
FRANK: www.talktofrank.com
Food & drink
Glycaemic Index (University of Sydney database of GI values): http://www.glycemicindex.com
Help with carb counting: http://www.bdec-e-learning.com
BBC Body mass index (BMI) calculator: http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/tools/bmi_calculator/bmi.shtml
BOSPA (British Obesity Surgery Patient Association): www.bospa.org
Alcohol
Drink Aware: www.drinkaware.co.uk
Alcoholics Anonymous: http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Eating disorders
Beat: www.b-eat.co.uk
National Centre for Eating Disorders: www.eating-disorders.org.uk
Keeping active
Change4Life: www.change4life.com
Runsweet: www.runsweet.com
Register of Exercise & Sports Care UK (NSMI) with www.nsmi.org.uk
Get Walking: www.getwalking.org
Complications
Eyes (retinopathy)
Royal National Institute for the Blind: www.rnib.org.uk
Action for Blind People: www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk
Guide Dogs: www.guidedogs.org.uk
Feet
British Footwear Association: www.britfoot.com
Disabled Living Foundation: www.dlf.org.uk
Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists: www.feetforlife.org
The Society of Shoe Fitters: www.shoefitters.org.uk
Kidneys (nephropathy)
The National Kidney Federation: www.kidney.org.uk
MyKidney: www.mykidney.org
Skin (necrobiosis)
British Red Cross (for help with skin camouflage): www.redcross.org.uk/skincamouflage
Sexual health
The Sexual Dysfunction Association: www.sda.uk.net
British Association for Sexual and Relationship Therapy (BASRT): www.basrt.org.uk
Relate: www.relate.org.uk
FPA (Family Planning Association): www.fpa.org.uk
Emotional wellbeing
Depression Alliance: www.depressionalliance.org
MindInfoLine: www.mind.org.uk
Saneline: www.sane.org.uk/SANEline
Samaritans: www.samaritans.org.uk
Scottish Association of Mental Health: www.samh.org.uk
The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy: www.bacp.co.uk
Carers UK: www.carersuk.org
Carers Scotland: www.carerscotland.org
Carers Wales: www.carerswales.org
Princess Royal Trust for Carers: www.carers.org
Age Concern: www.ageconcern.org.uk
Pain Concern: www.painconcern.org.uk
Coeliac disease
Coeliac UK: www.coeliac.org.uk
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Verity: www.verity-pcos.org.uk
Diabetes insipidus
The Pituitary Foundation: www.pituitary.org.uk
Help with complaints
If you have any complaints about your healthcare or treatment at work, the following organisations may be able to help.
Citizens Advice Bureau: www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Patient Opinion: www.patientopinion.org.uk
Patient Advice and Liaison Service: www.pals.nhs.uk
Citizens Advice Scotland: www.cas.org.uk
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman : www.spso.org.uk
The Board of Community Health Councils in Wales: www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/home.cfm?ORGID=236
Patient and Client Council: www.patientclientcouncil.hscni.net
Northern Ireland Ombudsman: www.ni-ombudsman.org.uk
CAB advice guide: http://www.adviceguide.org.uk
IWantGreatCare: www.iwantgreatcare.org