Diabetes Education programmes
If you have type 2 diabetes, attending an education course is an important part of your treatment plan. The course will help you to understand your condition. This means you can learn how to control it and have the best quality of life possible.
We have two different education programme for people in Derby and Derbyshire. These are X-PERT Diabetes and Diabetes and You.
X-PERT Diabetes is our recommended course. It is delivered online or face-to-face and covers:
- The impact of being diagnosed with diabetes.
- How food affects your diabetes.
- Healthy eating.
- Medication.
- The positive effects of being active.
- Planning your diabetes care.
- Local services available to support your own health goals.
Diabetes and You is a half day course and only suitable for those who have limited time to attend our X-PERT Diabetes sessions.
The courses are run by trained diabetes educators. They will help you to understand your condition and answer some of the questions you may have.
Read the tabs below to find out more about the different courses and dates on offer, and how to book.
- You need to be referred by your GP practice to attend these programmes.
X-PERT Diabetes
X-PERT Diabetes
Our X-PERT team in Derby and Derbyshire are the winners of the award for ‘Best Participant Experience’ in 2020 & 2021.
X-PERT Diabetes is our recommended course for patients.
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X-PERT Diabetes - Online Course
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Our most popular course. You can join from your own home.
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You will need internet access and either a laptop, computer or smartphone.
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Each session lasts 1 hour 30 minutes.
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There is one session a week for six weeks.
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Group session led by a trained Diabetes Educator.
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X-PERT Diabetes - Face-to-Face Course
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Held at a local NHS or community centre.
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Each session lasts 2 hours 30 minutes.
- There is one session a week for six weeks.
- Group session led by a trained Diabetes Educator.
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What will you learn about on both courses?
- What is diabetes and how it affects you.
- Ways to work towards needing less medication.
- Weight loss approaches.
- Carbohydrates and diabetes.
- How to set goals to help control your diabetes.
You can book on to an X-PERT programme by:
- Filling out the booking form below.
- Phone 01773 525029 (please leave an answerphone message if there is no answer).
- Email dchst.diabetesT2education@nhs.net
Our normal office hours are Monday - Friday, 10.00am - 4.00pm.
X-PERT Online Timetable
| This is a 6 week course - you need to attend all dates | ||||||
| · Each session lasts 1 hours 30 minutes. | ||||||
| · Group session led by a trained Diabetes Educator. | ||||||
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· You will need internet access and either a laptop, computer or smartphone.
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| Prog | Day | Time | Start Date Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Session 5 | End Date Session 6 | |
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| X-PERT Online | Thursday EVE | 6.30pm - 8.00pm | 16th November 23 | 23rd November | 30th November | 7th December | 14th December | 21st December | |
| X-PERT Online | Tuesday AM | 9.30am-11.00am | 28th November 23 | 5th December | 12th December | 19th December | 2nd January | 9th January | |
| X-PERT Online | Tuesday EVE | 6.30pm - 8.00pm | 28th November 23 | 5th December | 12th December | 19th December | 2nd January | 9th January | |
| X-PERT Online | Wednesday PM | 1.00pm - 2.30pm | 29th November 23 | 6th December | 13th December | 20th December | 3rd January | 10th January |
*Last bookings are taken 1 week prior to the Session 1 start date to allow for paperwork to be issued & arrive in time for the course starting *
- Please note that course spaces are subject to availability & sometimes become fully booked prior to the cut off date -
The X-PERT online programmes will be hosted using Microsoft Teams.
If you have not used Microsoft Teams before, you may find the following documents useful:
X-PERT Face-to-Face Timetable
| This is a 6 week course - you need to attend all dates | ||||
| · Each session lasts 2 hours 30 minutes. | ||||
| · Group session led by a trained Diabetes Educator. | ||||
| · You will need to travel to the venue | ||||
| Programme | Area | Venue | Address | Day | Time | Start date Session 1 |
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Session 3 | Session 4 | Session 5 | Last date session 6 |
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| X-PERT F2F | Buxton | Cavendish Hospital | Mansfield Road SK17 6TE | Monday Morning | 11.00am-1.30pm | 9th October 2023 | 16-Oct-23 | 23-Oct-23 | 30-Oct-23 | 06-Nov-23 | 13-Nov-23 |
Book your place on one of our X-PERT Courses
Please note: this booking form is for X-PERT courses only.
Diabetes and You
Diabetes and You
Diabetes and You is an overview course for people who do not have the time to do the full recommended course.
- It is half a day and is a group-based programme.
- It is delivered face-to-face near to where you live.
- This course is led by qualified staff.
To book onto our Diabetes and You programme you can:
- Phone 01773 525029 (please leave an answerphone message if there is no answer)
Our normal office hours are Monday - Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm
