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Understanding the importance of diabetes health checks to help prevent diabetes complications.

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Volunteer Spotlight – June 2026 – Eleanor’s story

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Robert's story: giving a voice to daily life with diabetes

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In Dad's memory, we wanted to raise money for, and awareness of, Diabetes UK and the outstanding work, support and research they provide.Dave Gordon

Bridget Wilkins who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of nine, talks about changing attitudes towards diabetes over the past 60 years..

In the fourth instalment of our five-part series on Bridget Wilkins and her father Jim Nicholls, Bridget remembers her experiences of having

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