Understanding nerve damage in diabetes — the types of neuropathy and what they do, why numb feet are dangerous feet, daily foot checks that prevent amputations, neuropathic pain, hypo-awareness risks, and the red flags that need same-day action.
What this course covers
- Explain what diabetic neuropathy is and why long-term high glucose damages nerves
- Describe peripheral neuropathy and carry out a daily visual foot check that could prevent an amputation
- Recognise autonomic neuropathy, including dizziness on standing and lost hypo warning signs
- Understand neuropathic pain and why ordinary painkillers often don't touch it
- Protect numb feet in daily care — heat, footwear, nails and pressure
- Spot the red flags, including a hot swollen foot, and escalate the same day
How much does Diabetic Neuropathy training cost?
£4 per person on Care2Learn, with no minimum order and no subscription. If your team needs a full training matrix rather than one course, a subscription from £2 per learner per month — with volume discounts from 75 learners — covers all 45 courses. See the 2026 price comparison.
Who needs it
Care workers, senior carers and team leaders supporting anyone with long-standing diabetes — which, given around half of people with diabetes develop some nerve damage, means most services. It assumes Diabetes Awareness has been completed and sits on top of it: the specialist detail on numb feet, daily foot checks, lost hypo warning signs and the red flags that save limbs. Completion is recorded with the date taken and the date it is next due, so it appears correctly on your training matrix.
What the learner receives
A certificate in their own name carrying the CPD Aligned seal, showing the completion date and the renewal date, downloadable at any time. The record belongs to the learner, not just the employer — it travels with them rather than sitting in one provider's system.
Related courses
Diabetes Awareness is the natural prerequisite. The others are commonly assigned alongside.
- Diabetes Awareness — 45 min online, £4 per person — complete this first
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention — 45 min online, £4 per person
- Chronic Pain Awareness — 35 min online, £4 per person
You can also browse the full catalogue of 45 courses, or read about the Care Certificate for staff new to care.
Frequently asked questions
How long does Diabetic Neuropathy training take?
About 35 min of e‑learning, across 7 sections with 10 assessment questions. Learners can stop and resume at any point, and it works on a phone.
Is Diabetic Neuropathy CPD Aligned, and how is it assessed?
Yes — the certificate carries the CPD Aligned seal. The assessment is multiple choice with a pass mark of 70%; attempts are recorded and learners can retake it. Renewal defaults to 12 months from the completion date — your organisation can set 24 or 36 months per course — so it reappears on your training matrix when it is due.
How is this different from Diabetes Awareness?
Diabetes Awareness covers the condition — types, glucose, hypos, diet, monitoring. This course covers the nerve damage diabetes causes: why numb feet are dangerous feet, the daily foot check that prevents amputations, autonomic effects including blunted hypo warning signs, neuropathic pain, and the same-day red flags such as Charcot foot. One is the condition; this is its most preventable complication.
Why do foot checks matter so much?
Because neuropathy switches off the body’s alarm system. Injuries go unfelt, diabetic healing is slow, and small unnoticed wounds become ulcers — diabetes remains a leading cause of preventable amputation. A thirty-second daily visual check catches problems while they are still small, which is why the course treats it as the single most protective habit in diabetes care.
Does it cover the pain side as well as the numbness?
Yes. Burning, shooting, electric-shock pain — worse at night, sometimes triggered by nothing heavier than a bedsheet — is common, real, and poorly served by ordinary painkillers. The course covers what it feels like, the comfort measures that help, the heat-on-numb-skin rule, and why uncontrolled nerve pain should trigger a GP review rather than resignation.
Does this count towards the Care Certificate?
No — this is a standalone clinical awareness course rather than one of the Care Certificate standards.
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