Science information

General information for people with diabetes can be found in our Guide to diabetes section. If you are a student, you may find the answer to your enquiry on our students' webpage and if you are a healthcare professional, you may find it helpful to go to the section for healthcare professionals.

Statistics, facts and figures

The latest statistical information (eg how many people have diabetes) can be found within our reports section here.

Diabetes UK funded research

Our publication Research matters looks in depth at our funded work and you can find out more about donating to research here.

Getting involved in clinical trials

Please contact Martin Lodemore, the Patient & Public Liaison Officer at the UK Diabetes Research Network.

Reliable sources of clinical information, for healthcare professionals

• You can search the medical literature via the free PubMed interface.
• A collection of evidence databases (PubMed, NHS Evidence, Cochrane Collaboration etc) can be quickly accessed from this portal.
• For information on drugs, we recommend the electronic Medicines Compendium and the British National Formulary.
• For up-to-date literature on diabetes topics we recommend NHS Evidence – Diabetes.

Diabetes UK Careline

Diabetes UK Careline provides support and information to people with diabetes as well as friends, family and carers. We can provide information to help you learn more about the condition and how to manage it. Find out more about the Careline service here.

Library and Information team
January 2010