Coronavirus: Q&As for people living with diabetes
17 April 2020
We know that this is a confusing and challenging time, and that the information and guidance from official sources changes often. In this article we have put together the answers to some common questions, which we hope will help you and your family navigate handling the situation and managing your diabetes at the same time. Please remember to follow the government and NHS guidelines at all times, these guidelines are in place to reduce the spread of the virus to keep everyone (including you and your loved ones) safe. What is Coronavirus and what are the...
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Simply Clear Data. Simply There. Introducing Accu-Chek Instant!
15 April 2021
We want to make sure you have all the right tools to avoid stress and confusion when it comes to your diabetes management. That’s why we’re thrilled to introduce the newest tool in your arsenal: The Accu-Chek Instant! A brand-new blood glucose meter bringing you simple, clear information for confident decision making.1 What is Accu-Chek Instant? The Accu-Chek Instant is a meter used to check your blood sugar levels at any time, with results in less than four seconds. The Accu-Chek Instant offers clarity in results so you can have confidence in your daily glucose levels.1 Make more informed therapy...
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We want to hear from you!
12 March 2021
Roche Diabetes Care would like to hear from mySugr app users, based in the UK, who are happy to share their experience of the mySugr app. Roche would like to talk to you to discuss how you use the mySugr app and see if you might like to take part in a media campaign on the topic of technology in diabetes management. Your story could be used to demonstrate how real users are using technology to share their blood glucose data with their doctor, as part of their diabetes management. If you are interested, please share your details with us using the form below and someone will be in touch....
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Meaningful Monitoring for type 2 diabetes: Why, when and how often to self-monitor
12 February 2021
Why, when and how often to self-monitor Knowing when, why and how often to check your blood glucose levels is really important for self-monitoring. By checking regularly at various times of...
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Meaningful Monitoring for type 2 diabetes: What to do with your readings
12 February 2021
What to do with your readings So you’ve been checking your blood glucose levels and keeping a record, but what does it all mean? Blood glucose targets will vary from person to person, and can depend...
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Meaningful Monitoring for type 2 diabetes: Introduction
10 February 2021
Introduction to meaningful monitoring Diabetes is a long term condition where the body is unable to properly manage the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood (blood glucose/sugar levels). As someone with diabetes, everything that you do, eat...
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Choosing the right app for you
8 June 2020
There’s an app for everything these days right? Most people now carry a library, TV and computer around in their pockets in their mobile phone, as well as the calculator that all of our teachers told us we wouldn’t always have with us. But what about when it comes to your health? Millions of people worldwide use some form of health app on a daily basis. These range from simple apps to track steps, to apps that support with healthy eating, fitness and health monitoring. There are thousands of healthcare apps, and hundreds of diabetes apps, available in the different mobile...
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What do you do when your sugars go high?
17 December 2019
Hyperglycaemia, when blood glucose levels rise too high, happens to many people living with Type 1 diabetes. Penelope Hamilton-Evans, diabetes specialist nurse, Diabetes Care For You at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust offers advice. For those on insulin occasional mild episodes can be managed using correction doses and may remedy themselves, but hyperglycaemia, often called a hyper, can lead to complications over time. If you are on...
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mySugr and the Accu-Chek Mobile wireless adapter can make life with diabetes easier
4 December 2019
When does 1+1=5? Right now. We’ll show you 5 things that improve by combining the Accu-Chek Mobile and the mySugr app with the Accu-Chek Mobile wireless adapter. When you combine the Accu-Chek Mobile blood glucose monitoring system with the new Accu-Chek Mobile wireless adapter and the mySugr app, keeping track of your diabetes gets a whole lot easier. You have things to do and diabetes management can sometimes get in the way. It’s hard enough to remember birthdays and PIN numbers, let alone having to write down blood glucose readings. This is exactly where the mySugr app comes into play. It can take care of...
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Simply Clear Data. Simply There. Introducing Accu-Chek Instant!
15 April 2021
We want to make sure you have all the right tools to avoid stress and confusion when it comes to your diabetes management. That’s why we’re thrilled to introduce the newest tool in your arsenal: The Accu-Chek Instant! A brand-new blood glucose meter bringing you simple, clear information for confident decision making.1 What is Accu-Chek Instant? The Accu-Chek Instant is a meter used to check your blood sugar levels at any time, with results in less than four seconds. The Accu-Chek Instant offers clarity in results so you can have confidence in your daily glucose levels.1 Make more informed therapy...
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Interview: Rachel from “Yoga for Diabetes”
7 April 2021
Your diabetes is as unique as you are but that doesn’t mean you can’t find inspiration in other people’s diabetes management routines. We already know that an active lifestyle is important for people living with diabetes but it can take time to find an activity that’s right for you. Being active doesn’t have to mean marathon running or cardio workouts. We spoke to Rachel from ‘Yoga for Diabetes.’ Rachel is a fantastic author, blogger, and yogi living with LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes of Adulthood). Rachel teaches people how to incorporate yoga into their diabetes management. In this article, she’ll tell you...
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Explaining Your Diabetes to Children
1 April 2021
Have you been recently diagnosed with diabetes? Perhaps your diagnosis was some time ago, but your children are finally old enough to question why you always prick your finger. Explaining your diabetes to kids can be tricky. You want to inform them, but you don’t want to scare or put them off the topic. Naturally, you want to protect children but shielding kids from the truth of your diabetes can create barriers and make living with the condition tricky. So how can you start to have these conversations without scaring or overwhelming? Here are some helpful tips to guide your talk. Tip #1 - Start off with good news...
Read More We want to hear from you!
12 March 2021
Roche Diabetes Care would like to hear from mySugr app users, based in the UK, who are happy to share their experience of the mySugr app. Roche would like to talk to you to discuss how you use the mySugr app and see if you might like to take part in a media campaign on the topic of technology in diabetes management. Your story could be used to demonstrate how real users are using technology to share their blood glucose data with their doctor, as part of their diabetes management. If you are interested, please share your details with us using the form below and someone will be in touch....
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Hygiene and Diabetes: What to Bear in Mind
10 March 2021
You might be wondering, what’s the link between diabetes and personal hygiene? While the best way to manage your diabetes is by keeping control of your blood sugar levels, there are some other self-care measures to keep in mind when living with diabetes. Here are some hints and tips to help: Body: Maintaining good personal hygiene is important for everyone but there are some aspects that people living with diabetes need to pay particular attention to. It’s important to consider hygiene when injecting insulin, using an insulin pump and caring for your body in general. We want to let you know exactly what...
Read More Meaningful Monitoring for type 2 diabetes: Why, when and how often to self-monitor
12 February 2021
Why, when and how often to self-monitor Knowing when, why and how often to check your blood glucose levels is really important for self-monitoring. By checking regularly at various times of...
Read More Meaningful Monitoring for type 2 diabetes: What to do with your readings
12 February 2021
What to do with your readings So you’ve been checking your blood glucose levels and keeping a record, but what does it all mean? Blood glucose targets will vary from person to person, and can depend...
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What is a diabetes emergency?
10 February 2021
Hypoglycaemia and Hyperglycaemia are words that you will hear quite often around the topic of diabetes but what do they mean? In this blog "What is an a diabetes emergency", we look at how low and high blood sugar levels can affect you and how to treat these. How to Treat hypoglycaemia or low blood sugar ...
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