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Eric, 64, from Glasgow, worked for the city council as a VAT officer.

Joe, 58, is based in Glasgow, where he works for BT. His diagnosis of type 2 diabetes was a bolt out of the blue as he hadn’t experienced any symptoms of the condition up to that point. Joe thought lo...

When Kathleen, 66, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, she didn't show any signs of having the condition, but already had high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Her GP suggested taking part in...

When Corinne developed type 2 diabetes 30 years ago, a lack of information led to complications. While she feels there is much better support for people living with diabetes now, she wants t...

Growing up in a big household, every day was a feast for Shivali Modha. Her identity was bound up with her love of food, until a struggle with diabetes gave her a new appetite for life.  Balan...

Lesley Slaughter is a Community Dietitian in Stirling, and is one of the healthcare professionals involved in DiRECT. She has helped many participants through the study, from introducing the low-calor...

Stephen and Helen Farrow along with their family, are taking part in the Simplyhealth Great Manchester Run this

Sue was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 10 years ago. Initially, doctors thought she’d had a heart attack but when they eventually checked her blood sugars, they realised it was type 1 diabetes. W...

Sam Barnett was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just after her 30th birthday. She joined Zero to Heroes in 2015 after a difficult Summer handling her diabetes.