Diabetes UK

Clinical champion recruitment drive starts

18th February 2016

Healthcare professionals who have experience in treating diabetes are being asked to sign up as local volunteers to help with the “diabetes crisis”. Leading charity Diabetes UK is ...

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Brits urge food makers to cut fat and sugar

10th February 2016

Food manufacturers are being asked to cut the amount of saturated fats, salts and added sugars in their products, according to a survey. The poll, which was commissioned by leading charity ...

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NHS to introduce sugar tax

28th January 2016

A tax on sugary drinks and snacks in hospitals is to be introduced in a bid to encourage people to eat more healthily, the NHS has announced. Hospitals across England will start charging more for ...

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Insulin safety award deadline looms

22nd January 2016

The deadline for diabetes hospital teams to enter into a prestigious annual award is fast approaching.  The closing date for the 2015 Rowan Hillson Insulin Safety Award, which is organised by the ...

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Diabetes total rises to over 4 million

5th January 2016

More than four million people now have diabetes in the UK mainly due to a rise in type 2 diabetes, according to a leading charity. The new figures, extracted from GP patient data and released by ...

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Diabetes UK film winners announced

18th December 2015

An 11-year-old from Swindon and a Doncaster primary school are among the winners of a short film competition aimed at raising awareness of type 1 diabetes. The Diabetes in School Short Film ...

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