Digital Platform Transforms Type 1 Diabetes Care for Scottish Youth

As of November 14th, 2025, a digital platform called DigiBete has been providing comprehensive support for children and young people with type 1 diabetes across Scotland. The platform, which includes a website and mobile app, offers age-appropriate resources and guidance for families living with the lifelong condition.

Funded by the Scottish Government until 2026, DigiBete provides educational videos, quizzes, and materials covering everything from managing blood glucose levels to dealing with sick days. The content automatically adapts as children mature, ensuring it supports people from diagnosis through to adulthood. The app also features a communication tool that enables clinics to send personalized information to patients, as well as a personal diary where users can record their progress.

More than 3,000 people are now using the DigiBete app, which has been described as a "highly successful" initiative. Parents and young people have praised the platform's accessibility and the reassurance it provides, particularly during critical transition periods such as moving from pediatric to adult care services.

"What I love about the DigiBete app is that it's become my go-to resource," said Niomi from Glasgow, whose 5-year-old daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes earlier this year. "It's made a real difference in how confident I feel managing her diabetes day to day."

The DigiBete platform is led by the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI), which sees it as an example of how digital tools can support patients while reducing pressure on NHS services. The initiative is also helping to address health inequalities by giving families in remote and island communities access to the same high-quality educational resources as those in urban centers.