Education

Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) is a recognised leader in diabetes education, dedicated to equipping healthcare professionals and individuals living with, or at risk of, diabetes and other long-term conditions with the knowledge and tools to improve health outcomes. Our award-winning education teams deliver research-informed, person-centred programmes that empower people to make lasting, positive changes in their health and care.

We offer a broad range of education programmes designed to support the prevention, management, and treatment of diabetes and related conditions. This includes structured education for people living with or at risk of type 2 diabetes, professional training for clinicians and healthcare teams, and tailored workplace wellbeing initiatives for businesses. Our expert educators are not only shaping the future workforce here in the UK but also supporting international partners to improve diabetes care on a global scale.

Explore our education offer below to find out how you can get involved.

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    DESMOND

    Our mission is to design, deliver and embed world-leading evidence-based education and support for people with or at risk of type 2 diabetes, and other long-term conditions.

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    EDEN

    EDEN develops and delivers award-winning education programmes for healthcare professionals.

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    IMPACT

    Developing bespoke, innovative, and evidence-based interventions to support people living with, or at risk of, long-term conditions which are ready for research or implementation in the real world.

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    MSc Diabetes by Distance Learning

    The course is designed for healthcare professionals who wish to expand their understanding of diabetes prevention and treatment.

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    Injectable Therapies

    Aims is to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and confidence necessary to give the best possible care to people living with diabetes.

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