X-PERT Diabetes Course

The X-PERT course is aimed at anyone diagnosed with diabetes. The course has been shown to improve long-term control of your diabetes, and give you the tools to feel in control of the condition.

The X-PERT course is aimed at anyone diagnosed with diabetes.  The course has been shown to improve long term control of your diabetes, and give you the tools to feel in control of the condition.

The course contents include:

• What is diabetes?
• The eatwell plate and energy balance
• Carbohydrate awareness  and Glycaemic index
• The benefits of physical activity
• Supermarket tour and understanding food labels
• Possible complications of diabetes and their prevention
• Lifestyle experiment
• Are you an X-PERT? game
• Care Planning: the lifestyle experiment

Practicalities

The X-PERT course is run over six weekly sessions with each session lasting two-and-a-half hours in local community venues. It is facilitated by trained educators who have experience of living with Diabetes or working as a specialist in Diabetes.

Who can take part?

Anyone diagnosed with Diabetes.  Partners and carers are also welcome to attend and encouraged to join with activities.

How can it help you?

By taking part in the X-PERT course you will:

• Learn new skills and understand and manage your diabetes
• Develop confidence in choosing foods which will enhance your diet
• Meet others who share similar experiences
• Be empowered to work with your healthcare professionals to manage your diabetes long term

How has it helped others?

People who have taken part in the X-PERT course have:

• Improved diabetes control and body weight
• Reduced diabetes tablets/insulin
• Increased self-management skills
• Improved lifestyle and quality of life
• Reduced blood pressure and cholesterol levels

What course participants say

“This is the first time in 10 years of being a diabetic that anybody has told me these things.”

“I am more at ease with diabetes from what I have learnt and able to control it better.”

“This course was really helpful in helping me understand diabetes as all demonstrations were in layman’s language – programme should have been implemented years ago.”