Diabetes care
This page covers diabetes assessment and ongoing care, including type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It also covers insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring and questions about low blood sugar.
Conditions we see
Diabetes consultations can involve different questions at different stages of life. The conditions seen include diabetes in pregnancy, neonatal diabetes and MODY, as well as diabetes associated with steroid treatment. You can use the list below to identify the concern you want to discuss when arranging your appointment.
For people using insulin, the clinic also sees questions about pumps and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). These topics can be discussed alongside your current medicines and previous reports. The patient resources linked below include information about insulin, checking blood sugar and low blood sugar.
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
- Insulin pumps
- Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)
- Steroid-induced diabetes
- Diabetes in pregnancy
- Neonatal diabetes
- MODY
- Low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia)
What to bring to your first visit
For a diabetes visit, bring your old reports and all current medicines, or photographs of the strips. Write down the questions you want to ask about diabetes, glucose monitoring or your current treatment so you can discuss them during the consultation.
Read the full first-visit guide →
Read more
The following resources cover diabetes, insulin use and blood-sugar checks. A Gujarati guide is included, and further patient education is available on Endocrinology India.