Media Home / Diabetes / Changing Diabetes® through education Diabetes Our products Understanding diabetes Changing Diabetes® through education DAWN2™ TALK Hypos Hilary Poulton, Novo Nordisk Education Nurse Facilitator with Practice Nurse Lou Simone Maidstone, Kent Changing Diabetes® through education Novo Nordisk is committed to improving the lives of people living with diabetes. We take an innovative approach by addressing the challenges of diabetes as a whole, working with doctors, nurses and patient organisations to empower people with diabetes to self-manage their condition and improve their long-term health. Specialist expertise for primary care Novo Nordisk has a team of full-time diabetes specialist nurses who train and support healthcare professionals in managing people with diabetes. The Novo Nordisk-funded MERIT™ (Meeting Educational Requirements, Improving Treatment) course is a modular training programme that gives GPs and practice nurses the opportunity to improve their knowledge of diabetes so they can better help their patients living with the condition. Researching people’s wider needs Novo Nordisk’s DAWN™ (Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes and Needs) study was the first large scale global survey of the psychosocial aspects of living with diabetes. Involving more than 5,000 people with diabetes and almost 4,000 care providers, the study was designed to identify the barriers to optimal health and quality of life. The DAWN2™ follow-up study completed in 2012 involved more than 15,000 people living with, or caring for, those with diabetes in 17 countries on four continents. This page is intended for members of the UK public UK/WB/0713/0013(1) August 2014 Understanding Diabetes Diabetes is caused by a problem with the way your body makes or uses insulin. Without insulin, sugar can’t get into your cells. So it stays in your blood read more Accessibility Novo Nordisk UK Headquartered in Denmark, Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company with 90 years of innovation and leadership in diabetes care. The company also has leading positions within haemophilia care, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy. Other NN websites novonordiskfoundation.co.uk An independent charitable organisation supporting diabetes research. changingdiabetesresearch.co.uk Novo Nordisk Volunteer Outreach Programme - putting researchers in touch with people who are interested in taking part in research. novonordiskpro.co.uk Novo Nordisk Pro UK is an online service which provides a range of Novo Nordisk product information, clinical reprints, patient support materials and other resources for healthcare professionals working in diabetes. novonordisk-trials.com This website contains information about all Novo Nordisk sponsored clinical trials. ® 2013 Novo Nordisk Ltd Disclaimer / Cookie policy