Thanks to donations, Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, has been able to fund educational resources worth over £5,500 for patients with type 1 diabetes across the health board area.

The resources will support patient self-management. They include posters, carry cases, flip charts, leaflets, blood glucose diaries, food diaries, visualisers, calculators, food models, carbohydrate and calorie counter books, and plastic tubs for storage and organising.

Ravinder Dosanjh, Lead Diabetes Specialist Nurse, said: “We’re so pleased to have been supported by charitable funds once again. These resources will allow optimum education and support to our patients with type 1 diabetes.

“Access to the Carbs & Cals books will help our patients improve their diabetes management during and following our educational sessions. Carbohydrate counting is an effective way of managing blood glucose levels when living with type 1 diabetes. It means that the insulin can be individually matched to the amount of carbohydrate eaten allowing freedom and flexibility to that individual.”

Nicola Llewelyn, Head of Hywel Dda Health Charities, the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board, said: “The support of our local communities enables us to provide services over and above what the NHS can provide in the three counties of Hywel Dda and we are extremely grateful for every donation we receive.”