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Bridget Wilkins, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of nine, talks about her approach to healthy eating and how it helps her manage her diabetes.

Roy Izatt

Roy Izatt, 66, a Scot living in Southborough, Kent, has been Type 2 insulin-dependent since he was 38.

Ron Pharoah

Ron Pharoah is 74 years old and has Type 2. Ron, a retired IT manager, is a keen golfer.

Dr Timothy Tree

Portraits of Dr Timothy Tree, Senior Lecturer at Kings College School Of Medicine.

Caroline Cornford

Caroline, 46, from Battle, East Sussex, has Type 2 diabetes. She is a big fan and owner of 1950s cars and all things vintage. She also has a tattoo that says 'diabetic'.

Lauren

Lauren, aged 16, lives in East Sussex and has just taken her GCSEs. She has trained all three of her dogs in dog agility classes. She has had Type 1 diabetes for five years.  

Michael Bigg

Michael has Type 2 diabetes. He is 34 and from Stratford, London. He keeps lots of snakes, including this seven foot boa constrictor shown with him in the pictures.

Olly

14-year-old Olly has had Type 1 for two years. Olly runs his own flock of sheep In North Wales and helps with his elderly neighbours flock too.

Michael

Michael, aged 13, has Type 1 diabetes and is from London. He is a keen artist and is pictured here at his school art gallery with a sculpture he made. His mum is Gina.

Ben and Josh

Ben is 10 years old and has been diagnosed Type 1 for eight years. He has had his insulin pump for five years now and loves it.
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