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Newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
Learning you have type 2 diabetes can be a shock and it can be hard to know where to begin. We’re here to support you from the very start.
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Take a free course
Log into our Learning Zone to take a free course on type 2 and build your confidence.
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Meet others with type 2
Chat to people going through similar things as you in our online support forum.
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Read Paul's story
"In the summer of 2021, my type 2 diagnosis was confirmed. It was a real wake up call for me and one I've really benefitted from. Knowing what I know now about diabetes I won’t be going back to where I was before."