1. The 4Ts
Our 4Ts to help young people living with Type 1 diabetes

2. Type 1 diabetes in children and young people: Diabetes UK’s two campaigns
The 4Ts
The campaign to raise awareness of the four main symptoms of Type 1 diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes: Make the grade
The campaign for quality diabetes care in every school

4. 4Ts campaign summary
Goal: Raise awareness of the four major symptoms of Type 1 diabetes and so promote earlier diagnosis
What are we doing?
Distributing materials to public
Online campaigning
Writing to press
Progress:
Thousands of posters distributed
Questions asked in Parliament
Awareness raised throughout the UK

5. How can local groups raise awareness of the 4Ts?
Distribute materials
Contact local healthcare professionals
Write to local media
Host events
Share campaign videos online
Get local politicians involved
If you have other ideas speak to your regional or national Diabetes UK office

6. Activity: What will we do?
Get into groups and take fifteen minutes to discuss the best way of doing some of these actions.
Local group actions
Distribute materials • Contact local healthcare professionals
Write to local media • Host events
Share campaign videos online • Get local politicians involved
If you have other ideas speak to your regional or national Diabetes UK office

7. Let’s plan What? Why? When? Where? Who? What leads to amputation?
Damage to the nerves carrying pain sensation from the feet to the brain causes numbness.
This means that if you have cuts, bruises or infections they might remain unnoticed, and if infections are untreated they will spread.
As well as this, the arteries to the feet can narrow, reducing the supply of oxygen and nutrients essential to keep skin nourished and to heal cuts.
So, injuries can progress to ulcers, and ulcers are slow to heal – unfortunately only two thirds eventually do.
Diabetic foot ulcers can lead to amputation.

8. Thank you coming! Thanks for getting involved!
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