Did you know that around half of people with type 1 diabetes in the UK are diagnosed over the age of 16? JDRF has provided a support and information pack to families for many years. And now, because they’re the charity for all people affected by type 1 diabetes, JDRF has launched a pack for newly diagnosed adults called Type 1 – the basics.

Over the past few months they’ve been talking to healthcare professionals and to newly diagnosed adults as well as patients with longer experience of diabetes. And following those conversations they’ve put together a resource which they hope will be useful for newly diagnosed adults.

The pack will contain information leaflets, fact-sheets for the work place and a more adult-focused version of JDRF’s popular pocket guide. And everyone’s favourite, Rufus the bear with type1 diabetes, will also remain in the grown-up version of the pack!

The resource, Type 1 – the basics, will be available direct from JDRF and from health care professionals. For more information visit www.jdrf.org.uk/basics.
 

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