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From research findings showing a step forward for beta cell therapy without immunosuppression in type 1 diabetes, to a triple hormone drug that shows promise to treat type 2, here are some of the diabetes research developments announced in March 2026.

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26.05.2023

50% of people living with diabetes have missed healthcare appointments...

Over 50% of people living with diabetes miss healthcare appointments at least sometimes due to stigma, ac...

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22.05.2023

Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week 2023: Men under 40 urged to understand...

For Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week (22-28 May 2023), we are encouraging younger men to take a free and s...

18.05.2023

New Diabetes Care Accreditation Programme set to improve diabetes inpa...

We have partnered with the Royal College of Physicians to launch the Diabetes Care Accreditation Programm...

11.05.2023

CGM recommended for some children and young people with type 2 diabetes

For the first time, the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) has recommended continuous gluco...

10.05.2023

Urgent action needed to support diabetes services

Our Head of Policy, Campaigns and Mobilisation, Helen Kirrane, sets out why we are calling on government ...

10.05.2023

Too many people with diabetes still not receiving vital care, our new ...

Missed checks, disrupted care and health inequalities have been revealed in our new report looking at the...

03.05.2023

77% say rising cost of living negatively impacting how they manage the...

77% of people say that the rising cost of living is negatively impacting how they manage their diabetes o...

20.04.2023

Cost is a major barrier for young families buying healthy foods, our r...

We are calling on the government to honour its commitment to restrict the promotion of unhealthy foods, a...

13.04.2023

Number of people living with diabetes in the UK tops 5 million for the...

6.8% is the number of people living with diabetes in the South East Coast and London region

12.04.2023

London and South East Coast region nearing 2 million diabetes diagnoses

Our new analysis shows the number of people diagnosed with diabetes in the South East Coast and London re...

13.03.2023

Spring Statement 2023: Government must support people with diabetes du...

The government must use this year’s Spring Statement to help people living with diabetes who are affected...

02.03.2023

Setting the standard of diabetes care in hospitals

Diabetes UK is working to improve the quality of diabetes care in hospital for people living with diabete...

The Diabetes UK Tackling Inequality Commission panel meeting

17.01.2023

The Diabetes UK Tackling Inequality Commission has launched

The Diabetes UK Tackling Inequality Commission panel met for the first time on Monday at our London headq...

Martin Emmerson, Mims Davies MP and Caroline Cross holding a sign saying 'let's rewrite the story on diabetes'

30.11.2022

Mid Sussex MP backing Diabetes UK campaign for better care

Mims Davies MP is joining our call for urgent government action to restore care for people living with di...

18.11.2022

Our Tackling Inequality Commission panel: co-chairs announced

Aoife Slattery is Diabetes UK’s Tackling Inequality Engagement Lead and tells us more about The Tackling ...

08.11.2022

The GP Data Trust pilot study

The research team at the University of Manchester is looking for the views of GPs and patients as part of...