DAFNE stands for Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating. It aims to help adults with type 1 diabetes lead as normal a life as possible, whilst also maintaining blood glucose levels within healthy targets, to reduce the risk of long-term diabetes complications.
Remote DAFNE courses available from the 20th of July, 2020
Since March 2020 face to face DAFNE courses across the UK and Republic of Ireland have been cancelled due to Covid-19. NHS and health organisation are looking at how they can recommence services, but many are currently unable to reintroduce face to face DAFNE training in a safe way.
In response to this, the DAFNE team have been working on the development of a new course – Remote DAFNE – which is a blend of online learning, workbook activities and remote group sessions facilitated by DAFNE educators.Since July 2020 over 70 DAFNE services have been trained on delivering this new course format.
Training on Remote DAFNE is now available for new and current DAFNE educators.
Clear, concise education in a friendly, supportive environment, which leads to a life changing approach to self managing type 1 diabetes." - Denise Unsworth, DAFNE educator
"Makes sense of my ups and downs - I understand what’s going on, and can deal with it!" - Stewart Betts, DAFNE graduate
"Every person I have met on the DAFNE courses have found at least one gem of information that gives them confidence in their diabetes." - Colette Richardson, DAFNE educator
"DAFNE has helped me to not be so stressed about eating and blood sugars, its also made me see that I don’t have to obsess about my diabetes and how to live as normally as possible." - Laura Smith, DAFNE graduate
"People with type 1 are so much confident in managing their diabetes after DAFNE, it helps them lead a much more normal life. Less restrictions." - DAFNE doctor
"The greatest thing about DAFNE is keeping blood sugar in range while eating different foods at restaurants." - DAFNE graduate
"I think the DAFNE course content has really helped me to set good habits. Diabetes is very new to me but I now feel confident that I've got the best possible education to continue with." - Jay Thomas, DAFNE graduate
"DAFNE makes me feel normal." - Penelope Flores Barroso, DAFNE graduate
"It's fantastic during DAFNE courses to see participants have those 'lightbulb' moments when for the first time they really understand how to manage their insulin doses around normal life." - DAFNE educator
"DAFNE is the best thing I do as a Diabetes Specialist Nurse - the participants get so much from it, it's great to be a part of it." - Gayle McRoberts, DAFNE educator
"It's my tool box that allows me to manage my condition in a flexible way that best suits my lifestyle." - Nigel Gaynor, DAFNE graduate
"Being a DAFNE graduate can improve life for a whole family, not just for the person with type 1 diabetes." -Liesl Richardson, DAFNE Trainer
"One graduate said at the end of a standard DAFNE course "I used to treat my diabetes as an enemy before, but now I can treat my diabetes as a friend!'" - Sri Gandham, DAFNE educator
"I found DAFNE to be a brilliant combination of education and empathy. Doing an educational course with similar diagnosed people is such a blessing." - Bethan Angell, DAFNE graduate
"Much improved HbA1c results, better insulin management for carb intake, which has resulted in reduction in hypos during the night." - Samantha Riley, DAFNE graduate
"To see the graduates at the end of the week with smiling faces and new friends is very rewarding." - Fiona Gilchrist, DAFNE Administrator
"I became diabetic 27 years ago but I never received any guidance. After attending the DAFNE course it changed my life, my long term bloods were usually around 9 now my latest was 6.8. Brilliant and thank you DAFNE!" - Linda Noble, DAFNE graduate
"Hadn’t realised how many adaptations I’d made to my life which weren’t necessary after I completed the course." - DAFNE graduate
"DAFNE was life changing for me! I’d had type 1 for 17 yrs and had no idea how much I’d never been told." - DAFNE graduate
"It teaches people to fit their diabetes around their life, rather than their life around their diabetes." - Neil Black, DAFNE doctor
"This has undoubtedly been the best education programme available over my diabetes career." - Dr Yohan P Samarasinghe, DAFNE doctor
"It's introduced me to more fellow diabetics and let me know that the things I've struggled with don't make me a bad diabetic. We all have challenges and the course gave us a way to tackle them methodically." - Ashley Cameron, DAFNE graduate
"DAFNE enables me to take control of my life. Even when I had COVID I was able to persuade my GP not to admit me to hospital as I could manage my diabetes at home. Thank you DAFNE." - Alison Bateman, DAFNE graduate
"It covers EVERYTHING. Even alcohol which is a tricky subject no one else wants to advice on. Very helpful." - Emily Trevena, DAFNE graduate
“What does DAFNE mean to me… The best decision we ever made as a centre to become DAFNE educators. Huge job satisfaction!” - Helena Galligan, DAFNE educator
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DAFNE (Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating) is a way of managing Type 1 diabetes and provides people with the skills necessary to estimate the carbohydrate in each meal and to inject the right dose of insulin.
