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We take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced in May 2026, and what the findings could mean for people living with or affected by diabetes.

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11.11.2020

Diabetes UK Cymru calls for improved access to life-changing tech

Diabetes UK Cymru is hosting the “Type 1 and Tech Conference” online on World Diabetes Day under the them...

28.10.2020

Leading diabetes researchers urge the Prime Minister to protect charit...

Leading researchers from across Diabetes UK’s Panels and Committees have written to the Prime Minister to...

17.09.2020

Pharmacy campaign launches to support people with diabetes in Cambridg...

A six-week targeted campaign to empower people across the county living with diabetes to take control of ...

26.08.2020

We welcome the new IPPR report calling for government action to addres...

We worked with Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation to jointly fund a report into childhoo...

06.07.2020

#StopHateForProfit campaign – our statement

Chris Askew is our Chief Executive – read his statement in response to the #StopHateForProfit campaign.

05.05.2020

New deal allows free publishing of Open Access papers in Diabetic Medi...

A new deal between scientific publisher Wiley and digital education group Jisc will allow for diabetes re...

04.03.2020

Safety Notice: Omnipod DASH™ PDM (Personal Diabetes Manager)

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have issued a warning about problem softwa...

04.03.2020

It’s time to end the social stigma of obesity

Today is World Obesity Day. To mark this, alongside more than 100 major medical and scientific organisati...

04.03.2020

Safety Notice: Accu-Chek® Aviva blood glucose meters

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have issued a warning about blood glucose ...

27.02.2020

Why we’re urging NHS England to invest in diabetes foot care

We can reveal 27,465 diabetes-related lower limb amputations have been carried out over the last three ye...

08.10.2019

Half of people with Type 2 diabetes and severe mental illness can’t ...

We are calling on the NHS to better integrate mental health and diabetes care.

26.02.2019

Diabetes UK and JDRF issue joint statement calling for concrete detail...

Diabetes UK has today issued a joint statement with the charity JDRF, re-stating with them our call on th...

15.02.2019

Flash glucose monitoring gets the green light for drivers with diabetes

Following a major campaign victory, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and Driver and Vehicle...