The Pan Lothian Management of Diabetes course has traditionally been an essential component in diabetes education and training for all Registered Nurses, Healthcare Support Workers, and Acute Staff in Lothian.
The Lothian Diabetes MCN Team is delighted to bring you some opportunities to attend the below courses in-person.
To register any sessions for 2024/2025 on eESS please click and view:
To register for Community Sessions on eESS, please click and view:
Community Sessions
This in-person course is the courses are for community nursing staff registered and unregistered across Lothian. You can choose to attend the course on any of the dates below.
Community HCSW
| Date | Venue | Size of Class | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1400-1600 Thu, 30th Jan, 2025 | Sighthill Health Centre, Lecture Theatre | 30 | on eESS – F2F opens a new window |
| 1400-1600 Wed 26th Mar, 2025 | Pennywell All Care Centre | 30 | on eESS – F2F opens a new window |
| 1400-1600 Thurs 29th May, 2025 | Gracemount Health Centre, Small Meeting Room | 10 | on eESS F2F |
| 1400-1600 Wed 24th Sep, 2025 | Leith CTC Large conference room Level 3 | 30 | on eESS F2F |
| 1400-1600 Wed 26th Nov, 2025 | Pennywell All Care Centre | 30 | on eESS F2F |
If further information or support is
required, please contact: loth.diabetesmcneducation@nhs.scot
Community Registered Nurse
| Date | Venue | Size of Class | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1400-1600 Wed 29th Jan, 2025 | Sighthill Health Centre, Lecture Theatre | 30 | on eESS – F2F opens a new window |
| 1400-1600 Thu 27th March, 2025 | Pennywell All Care Centre | 30 | on eESS – F2F opens a new window |
| 1400-1600 Wed 28th May, 2025 | Gracemount Health Centre, Large Meeting Room | 20 | on eESS F2F |
| 1400-1600 Thu 25th Sep, 2025 | Leith CTC Large conference room Level 3 | 30 | on eESS F2F |
| 1400-1600 Thu 27th Nov, 2025 | Pennywell All Care Centre | 30 | on eESS F2F |
required, please contact: loth.diabetesmcneducation@nhs.scot
Pan Lothian Management of Diabetes for HCSWs
This is currently a half day course for Healthcare Support Workers working in all settings across Lothian.
| Date | Venue | Size of Class | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANCELLED 0900-1100 Wed 15th Jan, 2025 | CANCELLED Seminar Room 5, Chancellor’s Building, RIE | 30 | on eESS – F2F opens a new window |
| 0900-1100 Tue 18th Feb, 2025 | Seminar Room 1, Medical Education Centre, WGH | 30 | on eESS – F2F |
| 1300-1500 Thu 3rd April, 2025 | Houston Room, Medical Education Centre, SJH | 30 | on eESS F2F |
| 1300-1500 Mon 26th May, 2025 | Bass Rock Room, East Lothian Community Hospital | 30 | on eESS F2F |
| 0900-1100 Tue 26th Aug, 2025 | RIE- TBC | 30 | on eESS F2F |
| 0900-1100 Wed 17th Sep, 2025 | WGH- TBC | 30 | on eESS F2F |
| 1300-1500 Thu 2nd Oct, 2025 | Houston Room, Medical Education Centre, SJH | 30 | on eESS F2F |
| 1300-1500 Wed 26th Nov, 2025 | Traprain Room, East Lothian Community Hospital | 30 | on eESS F2F |
required, please contact: loth.diabetesmcneducation@nhs.scot
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the important impact of both diet and lifestyle on diabetes management
- Demonstrate knowledge of why and when blood glucose and ketone levels should be monitored, understand results and report appropriately
- Develop an understanding of foot problems related to diabetes and learn how to assess and refer appropriately
- Understand how diabetes emergencies can develop, how to recognise the signs and symptoms and what action to take
- Understand the ways in which self-care can be supported and independence promoted
Diabetes Training for Registered Nurse
| Date | Venue | Size of Class | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANCELLED 1300-1500 Wed 15th Jan, 2025 | CANCELLED Seminar Room 5, Chancellor’s Building, RIE | 30 | on eESS – F2F opens a new window |
| 1300-1500 Tue 18th Feb, 2025 | Seminar Room 1, Medical Education Centre, WGH | 30 | on eESS F2F |
| 0900-1100 Thur 3rd April, 2025 | Houston Room, Medical Education Centre, WGH | 30 | on eESS F2F |
| 0900-1100 Mon 26th May, 2025 | Bass Rock Room , East Lothian Community Hospital | 30 | on eESS F2F |
| 0900-1100 Wed 11th June, 2025 | Traprain Room, East Lothian Community Hospital | 30 | on eESS F2F |
| 1300-1500 Tue 26th Aug, 2025 | RIE- TBC | 30 | on eESS F2F |
| 1300-1500 Wed 17th Sep, 2025 | WGH- TBC | 30 | on eESS F2F |
| 0900-1100 Thu 2nd Oct, 2025 | Houston Room, Medical Education Centre, SJH | 30 | on eESS F2F |
| 0900-1100 Wed 26th Nov, 2025 | Traprain Room, East Lothian Community Hospital | 30 | on eESS F2F |
required, please contact: loth.diabetesmcneducation@nhs.scot
Learning Outcomes
- Develop an understanding of the different types of diabetes, risk factors for developing diabetes, how it can present and how it is diagnosed
- Demonstrate an awareness of diabetes complications, signs and symptoms to recognise and how to reduce risks
- Screening, prevention and early detection of type 2 diabetes
- Understand how mental health issues can affect people with diabetes
- Highlight the importance of the role of the nurse in promoting self-management and availability of new technology
Keeping people with diabetes safe at home
This in-person course is for Registered Nurses working in community and primary care settings across Lothian. The aim of the session is to enable staff to develop their confidence and competence in safely and effectively managing patients with diabetes in their own homes. You can choose to attend the course on either of the dates.
| Date | Venue | Size of Class | Register |
|---|
Learning Outcomes
- Case study based session addressing the issues and challenges faced in caring for people with diabetes – recognising and managing complications appropriately, reducing risks to patients and preventing hospital admissions.
This course should be completed before undertaking competencies including blood glucose monitoring for Healthcare Support workers and insulin administration and titration for Registered Nurses.
Below are some previous powerpoint presentations we recommend.
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Recommended Learning
- NHS LearnPro e-learning modules opens a new window
Diabetes Think, Check, Act and CPR for Diabetic Feet. - Diabetes Foot Screening Education opens a new window
Foot Risk Awareness and Management Education (FRAME) - Six steps to insulin safety e-learning opens a new window
Available on Diabetes on the Net – Free registration - Understanding Diabetes opens a new window
Aimed at non-specialist healthcare professionals, this module will provide an overview of diabetes, increasing knowledge and skills, to effectively support people with or at risk of diabetes.
