Diabetes patient information leaflets

Patient education is a key component of diabetes care. At Torbay, we offer a comprehensive package of education for type 1 diabetes. This includes LIBRA, a course for newly-diagnosed people with type 1 diabetes or those requiring an update on basic principles, and TIFA (Torbay Insulin Food Adjustment), a more advanced course based on DAFNE principles covering intensive insulin therapy and carbohydrate counting.

We also support a programme of community-based type 2 diabetes education across the South Devon area with members of our multidisciplinary team being involved in group education for newly-diagnosed people with type 2 diabetes.

Title	Date published
Coping with worries about diabetes - a guide for the brothers or sisters of children with diabetes (, 141KB)	7 Jul 2026
Coping with worries about Diabetes - Children 5-8 (, 399KB)	19 Aug 2016
Coping with worries about Diabetes - Children 9-12 (, 414KB)	19 Aug 2016
Dealing with worries about Diabetes - Parents and Carers (, 168KB)	7 Jul 2026
Diabetes and retinal laser treatment (, 62KB)	9 Dec 2022
Diabetes and Sexual Functioning (, 211KB)	7 Jul 2026
Diabetes Burnout (, 493KB)	19 Aug 2016
Diabetes in Children - Preventing Diabetes Complications (, 283KB)	18 Jan 2019
Diabetic Vitreous Haemorrhage (, 87KB)	6 Oct 2022
Gestational Diabetes: A Guide to Insulin in Pregnancy (, 156KB)	8 Nov 2024
How to cope with Diabetes - A booklet for teens with diabetes (, 444KB)	19 Aug 2016
Level 3 Specialist Weight Management Service (, 168KB)	20 Nov 2017
Preparing for your diabetes appointment (, 134KB)	5 Mar 2026
Self administration of your insulin whilst in hospital (, 106KB)	8 Jul 2026
TIFA - Torbay Insulin Food Adjustment Course (, 122KB)	8 Jul 2026
TT1DE - Torbay Type 1 Diabetes Education Course (, 130KB)	8 Jul 2026
Type 1 Diabetes - Telephone support for the parents of newly diagnosed children and young people with Type 1 Diabetes (, 132KB)	6 May 2022
Vitrectomy for diabetic vitreous haemorrhage (, 101KB)	10 Dec 2021