• Diabetes Specialist Nurse James Ridgeway: I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on shift

  • May 23 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
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  • It is apparent from the minute you meet James Ridgeway that he is one of life’s good guys. A Diabetes Specialist Nurse and Education Research Associate living in Leicestershire with his partner Stacey and son Alfie, it was his own type 1 diabetes diagnosis in 2012 while on shift as a student nurse that set him on his professional path.

    James is incredibly passionate about diabetes education, and as well as supporting diabetes patients in clinic through his role as a DSN, part of his job is delivering diabetes education to other healthcare professionals through the renowned EDEN network. He also runs an innovative Podding peer support group to help people connect with others living with type 1 diabetes.

    Through both living and working with type 1 diabetes, James is well aware that on average people with diabetes have just one hour of healthcare professional support each year. With his blend of lived experience, healthcare knowledge and belief in the importance of peer support, this episode offers a unique and encouraging perspective on living a better, less isolated life with type 1 diabetes.

    CONNECT WITH JAMES:
    Follow James on X.
    Find out more about the Eden Network.
    Check out James’s Podding peer support group for Omnipod Users.
    Take a look at the Language Matters framework.

    JOIN THE TYPE 1 ON 1 COMMUNITY
    We’ve got an Instagram account! Come and say hi @studiotype1on1.

    SPONSOR MESSAGE:
    Thanks to my episode sponsors Dexcom.

    Pioneer and leader in Real-Time continuous glucose monitors, Dexcom's goal is to simplify and improve diabetes management for every possible person with diabetes.

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