IT Projects

Supporting Young Diabetics

Young diabetics in Norfolk are learning how to manage their condition with the help of podcasts supplied by the Children's Department at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Lifestyle advice can be downloaded free from the Children's Department website to an MP3 player. The podcasts give information about coping with different aspects of life with diabetes and cover many areas of concern to young people like nights out, sex and travel, as well as dealing with the emotional aspects of having a life-long condition.

There are eight topics covered altogether and they are delivered using non-technical, non-medical terms which young people can relate to. See www.nnuh.nhs.uk/dept.asp?id=636