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From new clues as to why type 1 diabetes is more aggressive in young children to a new drug that could help prevent sight loss in people with diabetes, here are some of the diabetes research developments announced in November.

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16.11.2021

New figures show record increase in childhood obesity since pandemic

New data released today shows childhood obesity rates in England have increased significantly since the p...

02.11.2021

It's time to level up health

Debbie Horne, Senior Policy Officer at Diabetes UK, reflects on what the Spending Review omitted and what...

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29.10.2021

More people should be accessing Flash

We’ve updated our position statement on Flash glucose monitoring this week. Liz Perraudin, Senior Policy ...

27.10.2021

Our response to the Spending Review and Budget

A look at the Autumn 2021 Spending Review and Budget and how it may impact people living with diabetes.

19.10.2021

Employment support and social security for people living with diabetes

Debbie Horne, our Senior Policy Officer (Social Justice and Poverty), reflects on our response to the Dep...

06.10.2021

1-in-10 adults living with diabetes by 2030

Our new analysis predicts that, without significant government action, up to 5.5m people in the UK could ...

06.10.2021

Five things we want to see in the Comprehensive Spending Review

On 27th October, Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, set out the Government’s spending priorities for the next t...

01.10.2021

Building back better with building blocks for good health

As the focus on levelling-up grows, our Senior Policy Officer, Debbie Horne, explains why addressing the ...

28.09.2021

New Healthy Weight Strategy aims to reverse rising levels of obesity

Today sees the launch of the Obesity Health Alliance’s “Turning the Tide: A 10-year Healthy Weight Strate...

17.08.2021

One in 4 people in England living with two or more long-term conditions

One in four people in England, including people living with diabetes, are living with two or more long-te...

12.08.2021

Nearly 1,600 children in England living with type 2 diabetes

New data has revealed that nearly 1,600 children and young people in England are now living with type 2 d...

23.07.2021

Calorie labelling regulations pass final hurdle

On Thursday 22nd July, the Government passed legislation to make calorie labelling compulsory. This appli...

19.07.2021

Diabetes UK calls on Government to protect the clinically vulnerable a...

Diabetes UK Chief Executive, Chris Askew OBE has written a letter calling on the Government to be prepare...

29.06.2021

Tackling inequalities in access to diabetes tech – Chris Askew

Our Chief Executive, Chris Askew OBE, reflects on the stark inequalities in access to diabetes tech faced...

29.06.2021

National Paediatric Diabetes Audit identifies widening inequality gap ...

New data from the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) has revealed a six-year trend of widening ine...

17.06.2021

Derbyshire initiative launched to provide patient information packs to...

Diabetes UK is working with a number of pharmacies across the county to share vital patient information p...