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The place to come for the latest Diabetes Voices news, information and opportunities to raise your voice.

If no opportunities are displayed then watch this space, as they do arise regularly.

Would you be interested in helping to shape Diabetes UK’s foot campaign?

We are looking for one person to join the foot campaign partnership group to represent the views of people living with diabetes.

Download the latest Raise Your Voice newsletter

For news and updates on Diabetes Voices, download the Raise Your Voice newsletter.

Healthwatch: have your say about your local NHS services and care

Healthwatch is the new consumer champion, putting patients and public first and giving citizens more say and strengthening the collective voice of local people, giving them influence nationally.

Support Diabetes UK's children’s campaign

Take action to ensure that children with diabetes receive the 10 Type 1 essentials.

Are you at a point of influence?

Do you sit on a Patient Participation Group, Healthwatch or other user involvement group? Each month we will give you ideas of diabetes issues that you can raise on this point of influence. It may be that you already have plenty of issues to raise, but if you are looking for different things to say, this is for you.

Follow us on Twitter

Social media is a great way to find out more about diabetes, connect with others and share information.

National Diabetes Audit (NDA) Patient summary published

Diabetes UK has recently published an NDA summary report, "Quality Diabetes Care: Are services in England measuring up?"

Support our 15 Healthcare Essentials Campaign

Help improve care for everyone living with diabetes – support our 15 healthcare essentials campaign.

Diabetes Watch online tool

Get information about how Diabetes care in your area measures up with the rest of the UK.

Take action to support the Diabetes UK Cymru foot campaign

Diabetes UK Cymru would like to know about your local foot care services.

Provision of blood glucose test strips

Make sure GP practices in your area are providing adequate test strips for self-monitoring of blood glucose to people with Type 1 diabetes.

Implementing Local Diabetes Networks

Help improve diabetes services by getting commissioners, healthcare professionals and people with diabetes working together in a local diabetes network.

Parliamentary meetings

Would you be interested in attending parliamentary meetings in Westminster?

Help us raise awareness of the 4 Ts of diabetes

Take action to get children the care they need.

Member get member

Diabetes Voices has strength in numbers – the more people who sign up the more influence we can have.

Share your stories

Your experience can help other people get involved and campaign effectively.