Foundations of Diabetes in Primary Care

• Overview of Type 1, Type 2 and other types of diabetes
• Signs, symptoms, causes and risk factors
• Metabolic syndrome and opportunities for prevention
• The role of the multidisciplinary team in diabetes care

• Glucose metabolism, insulin and insulin resistance
• Links between diabetes, cardiovascular disease and kidney health
• Importance of managing blood pressure, cholesterol, kidney health and blood glucose

• Identifying people at risk of diabetes and pre-diabetes
• Principles of diabetes screening and diagnosis
• HbA1c, blood glucose monitoring and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)
• The 8 key diabetes care processes

• Lifestyle interventions, including nutrition, physical activity and weight management
• Overview of oral and injectable diabetes medications
• Benefits, risks and key considerations of diabetes treatments
• Supporting treatment adherence and self-management

• Microvascular and macrovascular complications
• Cardiovascular and renal risk reduction
• Foot assessment, neuropathy and diabetic eye screening
• Prevention and early identification of complications

• Recognising hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia
• Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS)
• Principles of sick-day management
• Recognising red flags and when to escalate concerns

• Annual diabetes reviews and effective recall systems
• Patient education and lifestyle support
• Motivational interviewing and health-coaching techniques
• Supporting informed choices and behaviour change

• Practical Primary Care diabetes case studies
• Multidisciplinary working and communication
• Professional responsibilities and scope of practice
• Documentation, escalation and safe follow-up

All courses are developed and delivered by experienced healthcare professionals with current or recent clinical experience in Primary Care and long-term condition management. Trainers are appropriately qualified and maintain up-to-date knowledge in line with national guidance. Course content and curriculum are subject to regular review to ensure they remain evidence based, aligned to national standards, and reflective of current best practice at the time of delivery.