CDEP Diabetes training
About the Cambridge Diabetes Education Programme (CDEP)
A diabetes competency-based e-learning platform
The Cambridge Diabetes Education Programme (CDEP) was designed and tested by a multi-disciplinary, diabetes specialist team, consisting of nurses, dietitians, podiatrists, health care assistants, general practitioners and hospital consultants.
It is based on the UK, nationally recognised, diabetes framework of competencies for healthcare practitioners, to ensure that they have the right diabetes skills and knowledge to support patients living with diabetes.About the Cambridge Diabetes Education Programme (CDEP)
CDEP's content is continually reviewed and further developed to ensure the learning opportunities offered are evidence-based, up-to-date and relevant to the target audience. CDEP's outcomes are routinely audited to ensure that we are meeting healthcare practitioners' needs.
LEARNING DISABILITIES, AUTISM & DIABETES
This topic is designed to raise awareness of the impact of living with a learning disability, autism and diabetes.
Depending on selected CDEP level, it focuses on how to:
appreciate the challenges of living with a learning disability, autism and diabetes;
be aware of the support required to live well with a learning disability, autism and diabetes.
Duration: This topic will take 30-60 minutes to complete
SAFE USE OF INSULIN IN THE COMMUNITY
This topic is designed to reduce the risk of insulin error and is essential training for all health and social care staff supporting people living with insulin-treated diabetes in an outpatient, community or care setting.
Depending on selected CDEP levels, it focuses on:
Function, use and side effects of insulin therapy
Right timing of insulin doses in common scenarios
How to competently inject insulin, if trained to do so
Common insulin errors and how they can be prevented
Plus much more!
DURATION:
This topic will take roughly 30-75 minutes to complete
SAFE USE OF INSULIN IN HOSPITAL
This topic is designed to reduce the risk of insulin error and is essential training for all hospital-based staff supporting people living with insulin-treated diabetes in an acute ward setting. Depending on selected CDEP levels, it focuses on:
Function, use and side effects of insulin therapy
Right timing of insulin doses in hospital scenarios
Variable rate intravenous insulin infusion (VRIII)
Common insulin errors and how they can be prevented
Plus much more !!
DURATION:
This topic will take roughly 30-75 minutes to complete.
CARING FOR THE DIABETIC FOOT
This topic is designed to help health & social care staff provide basic foot care and guidance for people living with diabetes. It focuses on:
Why people living with diabetes are at risk of foot complications.
How to support people living with diabetes to look after their feet daily.
Preventative care/advice and what to do if a problem arises..
DURATION:
This topic will take roughly 30-45 minutes to complete.
Supporting Clinical Practice Pharmacists, GP HCAs and GP Practice Nurses Deliver the Diabetes Care Processes
With the right training and clinical supervision, unregistered healthcare staff can be supported to efficiently deliver 8 of these diabetes care processes. *Retinal screening needs to be done by appropriately trained staff with suitable retinal photography equipment.
CDEP provides bite-sized, competency-based online training. You can dip in and out whenever you have a spare moment!
Training is accessed from a smartphone, laptop or desktop - at any convenient time.
Each topic completed, generates its own certificate and reflection form
Earn extra CDEP rewards - the more training you complete, the more rewards you get!
CDEP reporting dashboard provides real-time monitoring for diabetes training.
Over 100,000 topics have been completed to date, and the rate is increasing at a 1000+ a month, proving just how popular and convenient the platform is!
CDEP's education is award winning! The training feedback is overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing an increase in knowledge, confidence and guideline familiarity. This confirms that our training is on target and adding value.
CORE
The minimum level for staff who have any contact with people living with diabetes. Ideal for HCAs, pharmacists, GP nurses, etc.
Booking information:
How to apply for funding to access this learning
Please complete the MS Form available at the following link: Funding Request MS Form
The Training Hub will review and respond to your funding request. If funding is approved, it will be your responsibility to book your place on the course you wish to attend, we will provide the instructions to do this. Applications will be reviewed in order of the course date (soonest courses first) and date received. If you have any questions, please contact us at ceicb.hwetraininghub1@nhs.net.
Please note, you will need to send us your booking confirmation within 1 week of your funding being approved as places are limited. Failure to do this will result in your funding being withdrawn and you will need to reapply.
Course cost
The approximate course per delegate is: £50
If your funding request is approved the Training Hub will cover the full cost of this course.