Healthy Living with type 2 diabetes – national online course

Photo: Laptop and smart phone displaying content from the Healthy Living with type 2 diabetes - national online course

The web-based course provides knowledge and information so that you can:

  • feel confident in managing your type 2 diabetes
  • reduce diabetes-related distress
  • improve your health and wellbeing
  • achieve and maintain a healthy weight
  • feel motivated to continue making healthy lifestyle choices

To access the programme, you log in to the page using a web browser on a desktop computer, tablet, or smartphone and find information, quizzes and more under the ‘Learn’ section.

Starting off with the key essentials about type 2 diabetes, you will unlock more content as you progress through the articles. Aim for bite-sized sessions on a regular basis, so, you can take time to put your learning into practice and form new habits.

Carers, friends and family of people with type 2 diabetes can also access the online course.

To book on to the national online course please follow the referral process detailed on our course options page. This will ensure that you get the full support from our service. We will send you a link to access the national online course.

Joining the national online course

To get the most out of the healthy living with type 2 diabetes programme we recommend that people sign up to the CONNECTPlus app. This allows you to receive notifications about further options for education, course resources and is a source to recap information learned on the course. Sign up to the national online course.

If you do not wish to use the app please complete the self-referral form, on our ‘Healthy Living Programme for type 2 diabetes‘ page.