One woman’s traumatic struggle with Type 1 diabetes has inspired her step-mother to design a show garden to raise understanding of the con
Emma Tatlow, 24, now a trainee dental nurse, has faced a number of challenges managing the condition over the last five years, experiencing both physical and emotional issues.
An emotional journey supporting loved ones with diabetes has inspired two garden designers to dream up a beautiful Show Garden for RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2019 (May 9-12).
Karen Tatlow and Katherine Hathaway have both been touched by the condition and have chosen to raise awareness by designing the first ever diabetes Show Garden.
We're hosting a free event for people who live with, or are affected by diabetes, on Wednesday 30 May, 2018, at The Kindle Centre, Belmont Road, Hereford, HR2 7JE, from 6pm to 8pm.
The event will offer the opportunity to discuss how the condition is managed locally, learn how to live well with diabetes, and what support is available across the county.
A Burntwood woman has received a medal for living with diabetes for 50 years.
Jan (pictured with her medal) has been married to her second husband for 25 years and has one son from her first marriage and two grandchildren. She revealed that she lived with terrible guilt for more than 40 years when her second son was stillborn.
A Bridgnorth mother-of-four, who works tirelessly to improve diabetes care for people in her local area, has won a national volunteering award from Diabetes UK
Julie Southcombe, 55, (pictured above with Diabetes UK chief executive Chris Askew and singer Apache Indian) who has lived with Type 1 diabetes for 38 years, was presented with the UK Inspire Award for Campaigning and Influencing at a special ceremony in Birmingham on 5 July, featuring a performance from reggae artist Apa
A brave Derbyshire toddler recently diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes is the inspiration behind her mum’s determined crusade to raise awarene
Three-year-old Ava Wood (pictured above with her mum) fell ill in March this year and her parents Carrie and Simon were shocked when they were told she had the condition.
“We were absolutely devastated when we were given the news,” explained Carrie, who is also mum to one-year-old Harry.
A new survey* commissioned by Diabetes UK to promote its ‘Food you love' healthy eating campaign in Diabetes Week (Sunday 11 June to Saturday 17 June), has found that 55 per cent of adults in the West Midlands and 60 per cent of adults in the East Midlands eat three or fewer portions of fruit and/or vegetab