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A software upgrade is now available for the FreeStyle LibreLink app which will allow people to use the FreeStyle Libre 2 like a real-time continuous glucose monitor. Find out how to download the update, and what this means for managing your glucose readings.

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07.06.2022

Daya Betty: diagnosis, RuPaul's Drag Race and speaking out about life ...

Daya Betty, from Springfield, Missouri, is the first RuPaul's Drag Race contestant to discuss living with...

20.05.2022

5 steps to diabetes prevention: reduce your risk of type 2

For this year's Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week (23-29 May) we share our 5 steps to diabetes prevention, ...

24.02.2022

Living with Covid: our reaction to the UK Government’s plan

Following the publication of the UK Government’s ‘Living With Covid’ plan, and with the majority of Covid...

23.05.2023

Registrations now open for free online events helping travellers and d...

With summer holidays fast approaching, Diabetes UK’s South East Coast and London team will host two free ...

06.03.2023

Smart insulin pens: How they work, and your experiences of using them

Smart insulin pens are an exciting recent development for people with diabetes. They can show you if you’...

11.05.2022

The Big Jubilee Lunch

This year there’ll be a four-day bank holiday weekend from Thursday 2 June to Sunday 5 June, to celebrate...

25.04.2022

Jim: University and type 1 diabetes – and what a cure would mean

"Type 1 diabetes means a mental, scary, draining, and frustrating fight with yourself and others around y...

25.04.2022

Type 1 super heroes – using comics to support people living with typ...

Being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes can be a confusing and difficult experience, especially for young ad...

29.03.2022

The real story of insulin and my diagnosis with type 1 diabetes at age 42

As the discovery of insulin marks it centenary, Diabetes UK member, Kersten Hall, explains why personally...

15.03.2022

Easing the burden for people with diabetes

Is there anything healthcare professionals can do differently to help people with diabetes who are findin...

03.03.2022

How Mandy’s living a healthier, more active lifestyle with Fitbit an...

Based in the Midlands, mother of one Mandy embarked on a 16 week programme with Fitbit. Mandy was diagnos...

15.02.2022

Sheffield Pharmacist taking on 100 spin classes over 100 days for Diab...

Chloe Bullen is taking on the challenge to raise awareness of type 1 diabetes and the difficulties faced ...

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11.02.2022

How to have a healthier Valentine’s Day

Maybe you’ve left it a little late to get a table booking, or you might be wanting to save a bit of money...

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11.02.2022

Diabetes and Ramadan event to help prepare for the holy month

People in the Muslim community who live with diabetes can get advice about diabetes and Ramadan from heal...

04.02.2022

Shortage of higher dose Trulicity® (dulaglutide) injections

We have been informed by the manufacturers of the drug Eli Lilly UK that there is a shortage of the highe...

31.01.2022

Our Chief Executive calls for NHS soups and shakes programme for whole UK

Low-calorie diets have the potential to help people with type 2 diabetes to put their diabetes into remis...