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Blood vial shortages: How will vial shortages in England and Wales affect those living with diabetes and at increased risk of the condition?

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22.09.2021

Updates: Coronavirus and diabetes

If you have diabetes, you are no more likely to catch coronavirus than anyone else. However people with diabetes are more vul...

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21.09.2021

Coronavirus vaccines and diabetes

If you have diabetes, we strongly encourage you to get the coronavirus vaccine. This is because people with diabetes are vuln...

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31.08.2021

Islet transplants: Our researc...

Our research has resulted in changes to islet cell transplant procedures in the UK. Eligible people with type 1 diabetes were...

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30.08.2021

Type 2: Experts agree global d...

A group of leading diabetes experts from Europe and America, including our Deputy Head of Care Douglas Twenefour and the DiRE...

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31.08.2021

Islet transplants: Our researc...

Our research has resulted in changes to islet cell transplant procedures in the UK. Eligible people with type 1 diabetes were...

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12.08.2021

New data reveals true extent o...

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

13.09.2021

People with diabetes set direc...

Our Diabetes Research Steering Groups, involving people with diabetes, researchers and healthcare professionals, have written...

09.09.2021

Ongoing supply issues with Med...

Due to supply disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Medtronic are not able to meet full demand for their MiniMed Mio A...

Healthy living and emotional wellbeing

22.09.2021

Blood vial shortages in Englan...

NHS England and NHS Wales have reported a shortage of blood collection tubes. This is due to a global shortage which is expec...

03.08.2021

Sign up to our free ‘Get Mov...

We’re running free physical activity classes for people living with diabetes, both online and face-to-face with coronavirus s...

14.07.2021

Vital diabetes health checks l...

We're partnering with Staffordshire & Shropshire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme to deliver essential diabetes care advi...

24.06.2021

This World Wellbeing Week, we ...

Our new continuing professional development course for healthcare professionals aims to give them the confidence to talk abou...

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23.07.2021

Calorie labelling regulations ...

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

19.07.2021

Diabetes UK calls on Governmen...

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

29.06.2021

Tackling Inequalities in Tech ...

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

29.06.2021

Inequality gap widens for chil...

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

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22.09.2021

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Updates: Coronavirus and diabetes

Coronavirus vaccines and diabetes

Islet transplants: Our researc...

Type 2: Experts agree global d...

Islet transplants: Our researc...

New data reveals true extent o...

People with diabetes set direc...

Ongoing supply issues with Med...

Blood vial shortages in Englan...

Sign up to our free ‘Get Mov...

Vital diabetes health checks l...

This World Wellbeing Week, we ...

Calorie labelling regulations ...

Diabetes UK calls on Governmen...

Tackling Inequalities in Tech ...

Inequality gap widens for chil...

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