PREVENT OR MANAGE

TYPE 2 DIABETES

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PREVENT OR MANAGE

TYPE 2 DIABETES

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The Leicester Diabetes Centre, part of the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, presents the online version of the award winning DESMOND self-management diabetes education, myDesmond.

myDesmond brings together the content and research evidence from our NICE approved face-to-face DESMOND self-management programmes to a portable interactive web-based platform to support you in managing your health.  This means you are getting the same quality but delivered at a pace adjusted to suit your needs.

All of our programmes use a variety of different formats, including short videos, articles and interactive activities on topics such as diet and lifestyle for you to view as quickly, or as slowly as you like.  With our myDesmond forums, you also maintain the community you would get with our face-to-face programmes. Over 35,000 people have now benefitted from myDesmond.

myDesmond recently achieved a of score 89% in a health app review by ORCHA, which puts us in the top 4 diabetes apps on the ORCHA app Library. This score demonstrates myDesmond is safe and secure to use. It is these assessments that helps build confidence in the digital support offered through myDesmond.

myDesmond consists of 5 programmes

Type 2 Diabetes

A type 2 diabetes management programme suitable for anyone with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes regardless of whether you are newly diagnosed or have established diabetes

Let’s Prevent Diabetes

A type 2 diabetes prevention programme suitable for individuals who find themselves at risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Babysteps

Designed specifically for women who have previously been diagnosed with gestational diabetes

LENA

An online Low-ENergy Approach programme to support weight loss, in conjunction with
Lighter Life.

STEPS 4 HEALTH

A personalised physical activity programme designed by the Lifestyle and Health Research Group from LDC for people with or at risk of long-term health conditions.

VIDEO TOUR

FEATURES

ACTIVITY TRACKING

Track your activity levels and even link up to Fitbit, Google Fit and Garmin

INTERACTIVE LEARNING

Learn more about Type 2 diabetes and refresh your knowledge with our 8-weekly booster sessions.

MONITOR YOUR HEALTH

Track your weight, blood pressure, HbA1c, diet and cholesterol with our trackers.

CHALLENGES

Compete with others in our community on the global leader boards.

ASK THE EXPERT

The multi-disciplinary team at the Leicester Diabetes Centre are here for you.

COMMUNITY

Chat with others in our DESMOND community.

SET GOALS

Set daily goals that fit around your lifestyle.

BUDDIES

Invite your friends and family to join you in your journey.

FEATURES

ACTIVITY TRACKING

Track your activity levels and even link up to Fitbit, Google Fit and Garmin

INTERACTIVE LEARNING

Learn more about Type 2 diabetes and refresh your knowledge with our 8-weekly booster sessions.

MONITOR YOUR HEALTH

Track your weight, blood pressure, HbA1c, diet and cholesterol with our trackers.

CHALLENGES

Compete with others in our community on the global leader boards.

ASK THE EXPERT

The multi-disciplinary team at the Leicester Diabetes Centre are here for you.

COMMUNITY

Chat with others in our DESMOND community.

SET GOALS

Set daily goals that fit around your lifestyle.

BUDDIES

Invite your friends and family to join you in your journey.

FEEDBACK

92%

of users agreed or strongly agreed the information was presented clearly and concisely

81%

of users were able to better understand their condition

85%

of users agreed or strongly agreed that myDesmond was easy to use

82%

of users would recommend myDesmond to others

83%

of users found the information valuable or extremely valuable

TESTIMONIALS

It’s been great to use and find out how other people with diabetes cope.

I hope others will find the help and advice from you as helpful as I have.

A tremendous help in helping me to go forward and lose that weight.

myDesmond is the best Haynes manual of diabetes control that I’ve found so far.

The programme has encouraged me to keep going and not just with the exercise, it has encouraged me to knock my calories down.

All my answers have come from myDesmond.

ACCREDITATIONS  &  ENDORSEMENTS

NHS Digital logo
NHS Information Governance
CLAHRC East Midlands
Desmond
University of Leicester
Leicester Biomedical Research Centre
Diabetes UK
IDF - International Diabetes Federation
QISMET Certificated
Centre for BME Health
NHS University Hospitals of Leicester
ORCHA Certified for Web App 1
NHS National Institute for Health Research
NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

CONTACT

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