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It was our professional conference in April. Read about an important step towards improving the future success of beta cell replacement treatments, and click below to read how continuous glucose monitoring could transform lives for people with type 2 diabetes

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24.06.2022

Inside the lab: A closer look at retinopathy research

In 2021 we invested £6.6 million into new research, here we take a peek at one of our diabetic retinopath...

23.06.2022

Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge launches first research call

Following the exciting announcement in April about a new partnership between the Steve Morgan Foundation,...

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21.06.2022

Highlights from the American Diabetes Association's Scientific Meeting...

The American Diabetes Association (ADA), is the leading voluntary health organisation for diabetes in the...

16.06.2022

Poetry and online support help Natalie cope with type 1 diabetes

Natalie Holborow, 32, a marketeer and poet from Swansea was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was e...

Boards with 'Diabetes is Serious' and 'Time for Action' written on them

15.06.2022

Raising awareness this Diabetes Week

Diabetes is a hidden condition, but the people living with diabetes should never be left at the back of t...

14.06.2022

Government Food Strategy lacks the substance and commitments needed to...

Why we think the Government's new Food Strategy falls short of ambitions to reduce rising levels of obesi...

14.06.2022

50% more children being treated for type 2 diabetes

Our analysis has revealed that the number of children receiving treatment for type 2 diabetes in Paediatr...

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13.06.2022

Over 1 million people living with diabetes across the North of England

We're calling for action as stats show just 34% of those diagnosed with diabetes in the North are receivi...

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10.06.2022

Mum's journey with private therapy to cope with complications of type ...

Ebony Hussey, 30, from Caldicot has lived with type 1 diabetes since she was a toddler and has had lots o...

10.06.2022

Diabetes UK Cymru calls for access to diabetes psychology across Wales

To mark Diabetes Week (13th to 19th June), Diabetes UK Cymru is launching a campaign to highlight the ine...

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10.06.2022

Diabetes Week in Northern Ireland

Diabetes Week 2022 is taking place 13-19 June. We hope that you will get involved in any way that you can...

10.06.2022

Diabetes doctor Fiona Campbell awarded OBE for services to children an...

Leading diabetes consultant Dr Fiona Campbell has been awarded an OBE for her work in helping to improve ...

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08.06.2022

Get your Diabetes MOT at the Peninsula Healthy Living Centre

This Diabetes Week, people in Kircubbin are invited to join the Live Well Hub to learn about diabetes and...

07.06.2022

Daya Betty: diagnosis, RuPaul's Drag Race and speaking out about life ...

Daya Betty, from Springfield, Missouri, is the first RuPaul's Drag Race contestant to discuss living with...

01.06.2022

Ultramarathon challenge raising awareness about diabetes in Northern I...

Adrian Boyd, from Newtownabbey, is undertaking a gruelling 100 mile ultramarathon across Northern Ireland...

01.06.2022

This is Diabetes: Behind the scenes

Go behind the scenes of our campaign, This is Diabetes, to find out how and why we made it.