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19.10.2021
Employment support and social security for people living with diabetes
Debbie Horne, our Senior Policy Officer (Social Justice and Poverty), reflects on our response to the Dep...
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In our January research highlights, we look at new research into how AI-powered screening could spot type 2 diabetes risk years in advance, and a new study into genetically altered beta cell therapy tested in type 1 diabetes.
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06.10.2021
1-in-10 adults living with diabetes by 2030
Our new analysis predicts that, without significant government action, up to 5.5m people in the UK could ...
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06.10.2021
Five things we want to see in the Comprehensive Spending Review
On 27th October, Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor, set out the Government’s spending priorities for the next t...
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01.10.2021
Building back better with building blocks for good health
As the focus on levelling-up grows, our Senior Policy Officer, Debbie Horne, explains why addressing the ...
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28.09.2021
New Healthy Weight Strategy aims to reverse rising levels of obesity
Today sees the launch of the Obesity Health Alliance’s “Turning the Tide: A 10-year Healthy Weight Strate...
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17.08.2021
One in 4 people in England living with two or more long-term conditions
One in four people in England, including people living with diabetes, are living with two or more long-te...
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12.08.2021
Nearly 1,600 children in England living with type 2 diabetes
New data has revealed that nearly 1,600 children and young people in England are now living with type 2 d...
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23.07.2021
Calorie labelling regulations pass final hurdle
On Thursday 22nd July, the Government passed legislation to make calorie labelling compulsory. This appli...
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19.07.2021
Diabetes UK calls on Government to protect the clinically vulnerable a...
Diabetes UK Chief Executive, Chris Askew OBE has written a letter calling on the Government to be prepare...
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29.06.2021
Tackling inequalities in access to diabetes tech – Chris Askew
Our Chief Executive, Chris Askew OBE, reflects on the stark inequalities in access to diabetes tech faced...
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29.06.2021
National Paediatric Diabetes Audit identifies widening inequality gap ...
New data from the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) has revealed a six-year trend of widening ine...
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17.06.2021
Derbyshire initiative launched to provide patient information packs to...
Diabetes UK is working with a number of pharmacies across the county to share vital patient information p...
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16.06.2021
NHS announces pilot for hybrid closed-loop tech in England
This week, NHS England announced that hybrid closed-loop systems, also known as an artificial pancreas, w...
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11.06.2021
Eyesight worries for Anglesey man who felt “forgotten” during pand...
David Parry, from Anglesey, has type 2 diabetes and has been affected by the disruption of eye care servi...
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13.05.2021
Calorie labelling to be made compulsory in restaurants, cafes and take...
We were very pleased to see the government commit to going forward with key proposals on obesity as part ...
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22.04.2021
Diabetes UK Cymru urges next Welsh Government to tackle the diabetes h...
Diabetes UK Cymru has launched its manifesto for the Senedd elections on 6th May 2021 asking candidates t...
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