My Diabetes My Way: July 2026 update


Welcome to the My Diabetes My Way newsletter for July 2026.

 

South Asian Heritage Month

July is South Asian Heritage month and one of its aims is to increase awareness of health issues which are particularly prevalent within this community. The latest Scottish Diabetes survey records 551 people with Type 1 diabetes and 14,659 people with Type 2 diabetes who are of a South Asian background. This makes up a significant patient group within the Scottish diabetes population. We have some patient stories at the following links:

The link below shows how you can make some South Asian meals more diabetes- friendly:
https://mydiabetesmyway.scot.nhs.uk/resources/internal/south-asian-food-dishes/

 

Planning for Summer Travel

Having diabetes means that you need to be prepared before going on holiday and travelling as you need to have supplies to check your blood sugar, extra medication and hypo treatment. It is often helpful to have a checklist to ensure that you have everything packed. The link below has a sample checklist that you can adapt to your own needs when preparing to travel: https://mydiabetesmyway.scot.nhs.uk/resources/internal/preparing-to-travel/

You may also need extra documentation so that you can take your medication onboard a plane with you. It is always advisable to have a letter stating that you need to take insulin and needles in your hand luggage if you need to do so. This letter can be printed from the national diabetes system (SCI-Diabetes) so contact your healthcare team to obtain a copy: https://mydiabetesmyway.scot.nhs.uk/resources/internal/travel-documentation/

If you are travelling across time zones, you may need adjust your insulin regime:
https://mydiabetesmyway.scot.nhs.uk/resources/internal/time-zones-and-insulin/

Once you have arrived at your holiday destination, it is important that you follow some simple steps to keep well. The link below details how to stay well when you are away from home:
https://mydiabetesmyway.scot.nhs.uk/resources/internal/staying-well-when-away-from-home/

 

Support for Managing Sensors

We aim to continually add helpful information to our website and this month we have added some information about sensors, including placement and care of your skin both before inserting a sensor and removing it.

 

Upload Your LibreView Data

Following your feedback, we have now added a new feature where you can upload your LibreView data to sit alongside your diabetes records on My Diabetes My Way. When you do this, you will see a new report named “Estimated Glucose Values”, which can be found in the “My Reports” –> “My Data Trends” section.

If you use LibreView and would like to upload your data to the system, please see the guide below:
https://patient.mydiabetesmyway.scot.nhs.uk//Guides/libre%20upload%20instructions.pdf

 

New Courses on Cardiovascular Disease

We now have 6 new online courses to support the management of cardiovascular disease on our eLearning site. They have lots of information on different types of cardiovascular disease, such as stroke, circulation problems in your legs and heart failure. You can find these new modules, alongside all our courses to support the management of diabetes, here: https://elearning.mydiabetesmyway.scot.nhs.uk/#Cardiovascular

 

Facebook, X and Bluesky

Please remember, you can keep up-to-date with the latest news and useful information on the My Diabetes My Way Facebook, X and Bluesky pages.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mydiabetesmyway
X (formerly Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/mydiabetesmyway
Bluesky: @mydiabetesmyway.bsky.social

 

Help and Support

If you have not yet managed to gain access to your diabetes records on My Diabetes My Way, or would like an update on the status of your registration, please let us know. You can contact us regarding any problems or request further help and support by emailing: mydiabetes.myway@nhs.scot

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