So... first up on our list

HbA1c - blood test
BP
how to do your own BP at home
cholesterol

For more info - check out our detailed tweetorials here: https://www.diabetes101.co.uk/tweetorials 

Hba1c - tells us how much sugar has been attached to your red blood cells for the last 12 weeks.

This will be repeated 3-6-12 monthly depending on how long you have been diagnosed, what type you have, & how well you are getting in with your current treatment.

great way of hacking this is having access to a your very own data!

If you are using CGM/FSL you have access to so much info at the click of a button follow & go to @DTN_UK for a wealth of information on how to Interpret your data & make small changes one step at a time

Blood pressure!
As you can see .. the “targets” vary depending on your individual risk!

For more info - check out our detailed tweetorial all about BP here: https://www.diabetes101.co.uk/tweetorials 

Cholesterol
Again this depends on your individual risk which

Primary prevention- refers to people who have not had a heart problem

Secondary prevention- refers to those who have had a previous heart problem

@HannahBeba discussed in depth here : https://www.diabetes101.co.uk/tweetorials 

There is nothing stopping you being able to record your own blood pressure readings at home with a BP monitor online.

You can then send this to your GP or Practice nurse or diabetes teams who can record them to your notes!

Often less chance of being stressed too!