External Links

www.drugwatch.com – Drugwatch.com is a US-based comprehensive Web site featuring extensive information about thousands medications and drug side effects.

www.hypofit.co.uk – a syrup for treating hypoglycaemia in orange, tropical and mint flavours. It is available on prescription for people with diabetes.

www.myglucoselevel.co.uk – a new easy to use system for recording glucose levels any time and anywhere where there is an internet connection. Access can be given to nominated health professionals to allow them to view the results without the need for surgery or clinic visits.

www.glucogel.co.uk- A useful gel for treating a hypo.

www.drwf.org.uk – Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation is a registered charity whose long-term mission to to discover a cure for diabetes and in the meantime, to support, advise and educate people with diabetes and the general public.

www.trustinheritance.com – With Trust Inheritance you can make a Will for Free if you are over 50 or you are an IDDT member of any age.

www.guyculverwelltrust.com – Young people raising money for IDDT in memory of their friend, Guy Culverwell.

www.nmsociety.org – Useful website looking at the benefits of lowering carbohydrate intake.

www.glycosmedia.com – A free and editorially independent diabetes news service with the latest diabetes news and information for professionals and patients wishing to keep abreast of latest developments.

www.lindalliance.org – IDDT is affiliated to the James Lind Alliance which aims to identify the most important gaps in knowledge about the effects of treatments, and has been established to bring patients and clinicians together in ‘Working Partnerships’ to identify and prioritise the unanswered questions that they agree are most important.

www.friouk.com – if you are travelling to hot climates, Frio Wallets keep your insulin cool.

www.equip.nhs.uk – A source of good quality information.

www.cardiacmatters.co.uk – a single source of  information about the causes, symptoms and treatments of a range of heart conditions.

www.invo.org.uk – INVOLVE is funded by the Dept of Health to Promote and support active public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research. INVOLVE believes that involving members of the public leads to research that is more relevant to people’s needs and concerns, more reliable and more likely to be used.

www.owenmumford.com – Information about Owen Mumford’s medical devices including the AutoPen for use with animal insulins.

www.pals.nhs.uk – for on the spot help if you have concerns when using the NHS. The Patient Advice and Liaison Service, PALS, ensures that the NHS listens to patients, their relatives, carers and friends, and answers their questions and resolves their concerns as quickly as possible.

www.unistik3.com – Information about Unistik 3, a single use safety lancet is designed to make lancing less painful and is now available on prescription. Free samples are available, so people can try the Unistik 3 for themselves.

www.medipal.org.uk – Order online a MediPal medical ID card which provides immediate access to your medical details in case of emergency.

www.glucosemeters4u.com – Learn about Diabetic products.

www.rch.org.au/diabetesmanual/index.cfm?doc_id=2352 – Available free on-line an Australian Diabetes Manual for Parents manual from Westmead Children’s Hospital and the Royal Children’s Hospital – very useful for parents of children with Type 1 diabetes.

www.hospitalhelp.co.uk – An independent website offering help to people going to hospital.

www.medicalshop.co.uk – Medical Shop is a mail order service for people with diabetes. It is possible to buy products online and over the ‘phone as well.

www.diabeteshealth.com/insulin – Diabetes Health presents a well-balanced and detailed article asking: “Where Have All the insulins Gone?” and “How Good and Safe are the Remaining Options?”.

www.debtadvicefoundation.org – Debt Advice Foundation (DAF) is a registered charity helping the growing number of people who find themselves with unmanageable debts. It features on Directgov and on the Financial Services Authority consumer website as a source of free impartial advice.

www.RemedyFind.com – RemedyFind is a free and unbiased site, not sponsored by any drug companies, that allows people to rate the effectiveness of the treatments they have used for specific health conditions. The site covers about 60 conditions and has 95,000 members.

www.yellowcard.gov.uk – The Dept of Health website for reporting adverse drug reactions and viewing those already made – now available to patients as well as health professionals.

http://www.dvla.gov.uk – The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency website that provides information about driving and diabetes.

www.sos-talisman.com – SOS Talisman jewellery is now available ON-LINE.This jewellery incorporates a capsule containing the wearer’s medical and personal information in case of accident or illness.

www.cppharma.co.uk or www.wockhardt.co.uk – UK suppliers of pork and beef insulins in vials and cartridges.

www.idi.org.au/insulin.htm – Improving access to insulin and diabetic supplies to countries in need.

www.diseasesconditions.com -Directory of information.

www.webtribe.net/d/diabetic – A very useful site for people using insulin.

www.insulin-pumpers.org.uk – An essential visit for those contemplating using an insulin pump.

www.patients-association.com – Welcome to the Patients Association Website. Within this site you will find out what we do and will be able to let us have your thoughts on health care in the UK.

www.canadadrugsonline.com – An online sources or pork insulins that does nopt require a doctor’s letter, useful for people in the U.S.

www.getcanadadrugs.com – An online sources or pork insulins that does nopt require a doctor’s letter, useful for people in the U.S.

www.xe.net – If you want to import insulin and need to convert currencies.

www.lilly.com – Eli Lilly website.

www.novonordisk.com – Novo Nordisk website.

www.fda.gov/cdrh – FDA website.

www.nkfg.org – National Kidney Foundation.

www.neuropathy.org – Neuropathy Association.

www.feetforlife.org – Well worth a visit to learn how to care for your feet.

www.dirtydentistry.info – Interesting site especially for people with diabetes who are at greater risk of infections.

www.desang.net – Kitbags and organisers for people with diabetes to use to carry all their tools with them as they go about their normal daily lives.

www.jdrf.org.uk – Provides information about the progress of diabetes treatments and research as well as information on different aspects of living with diabetes, extremely useful to health professionals.

www.self-help.org.uk – Self Help UK provides a searchable database of over 1000 self help organisations and support groups across the UK that offer support, guidance and advice to patients, carers, and their relatives.

www.diabeticshop.co.uk – This site is designed to help people living with diabetes obtain products and services that can assist a diabetic in living a more natural daily life.

http://insulin.resourceaid.com – Resource site for everything to do with insulin. Full of newsletters, articles, links and other resources.

www.carersinformation.org.uk – This site provides up to date resources and information on issues relevant to informal carers and those professionals who assist them in their role. A carer is someone who looks after a relative or friend, who, because of disability or the effects of old age cannot manage at home without help.

www.arcticmedical.co.uk – Arctic Medical supply a comprehensive range of diabetes care products, including a wide range of diabetes bags.