Tools & Resources
If you have diabetes, it is very important that you learn to care for yourself and your health. Keeping your blood glucose levels within your target range is the best way to stay healthy. This section can help you learn about diabetes, and provides tools and resources to help you with your diabetes management.
Information
What is diabetes?
Diabetes is where blood glucose (or sugar) levels run too high. Diabetes currently affects 425 million adults worldwide and is expected to increase to 649 million by 2045.1
Read moreBlood glucose monitoring
If you take certain medication, having knowledge of your blood glucose levels is an integral part of having diabetes.
Driving and diabetes
Having diabetes does not mean you cannot drive, however there are some things to keep in mind before getting behind the wheel.
Travel
From exploring foreign countries, experiencing new cultures, seeing impressive places of interest, having diabetes shouldn’t hold you back.
Hypos and Hypers
Hyperglycaemia is when your blood glucose levels are too high and hypoglycaemia occurs when your blood glucose levels drop too low.
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Diabetes UK research has found that people with diabetes are experiencing restrictions accessing test strips and certain blood glucose meters.1
Read moreTools
mySugr app
The free mySugr logbook app is an easy and complete diabetes tracker for your phone (iOS and Android).
Accu-Chek Diaries
Use these diary templates to record your blood glucose measurements, your medical doses and any comments you want to keep.
Accu-Chek 360° View tool
The Accu-Chek 360° View tool could help you reduce your HbA1c and have more meaningful conversations with your healthcare professional.1
Accu-Chek Testing in Pairs tool
Testing in Pairs is a paper tool designed to help you see changes in your blood sugar before and after a specific meal, exercise, or other event.
Read moreResources

Inside story on diabetes

Hypoglycaemia (Hypos)

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Living with diabetes

Understanding diabetes

Travel Medical Certificate

Travel Phrase Booklet

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