Practical Type 1 diabetes support and advocacy for real life

Smart Diabetes Living

Type 1,
lived well.

Practical, compassionate support for real life with Type 1 diabetes. Books, free guides, scripts and tools for the moments between appointments.

Created by Philip Hall, who has lived with Type 1 diabetes for more than 34 years.

What do you need today?

Choose the path that fits where you are right now.

Advocacy

Want to advocate for fairer access to Automated Insulin Delivery (AID)?

Create a personal email to your MP or the Minister for Health.

Advocacy →

Newly diagnosed

Newly diagnosed or parenting a child with Type 1?

Start with practical, reassuring guidance for the first weeks and months.

Start here →

Burnout

Feeling burnt out?

Get support for the mental load, exhaustion and pressure of diabetes.

Get the burnout reset →

Technology

Navigating CGM, pumps or automated insulin delivery?

Understand CGM, pumps and automated insulin delivery (AID) without the overwhelm.

Explore diabetes tech →

Long haul

Living with Type 1 for the long haul?

Practical support for the everyday reality of diabetes over years and decades.

Explore long-term support →

Written from lived experience

The Smart Diabetes Living book series is available for those who want practical, honest guidance on diagnosis, burnout, diabetes technology and the long haul with Type 1 diabetes.

Free guide

Get the free 7-day Burnout Reset

Seven small practices to help reduce the mental load of diabetes. You\’ll also receive occasional practical updates and advocacy news. Unsubscribe any time.

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Transparency: Smart Diabetes Living is independent, lived-experience led and product-neutral. General information only. Not medical advice. Always consult your diabetes team.