One Million Step Challenge 2025 1 July - 30 September 2025 Step for a happier, healthier you this summer. Take on the life-changing One Million Step Challenge to boost your mood and your fitness while ...

Each time a vaccine programme is planned, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advises the government about who should be offered a vaccine. Over the past few years, the rates of ...

News & Views We take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced in June, including more manageable once-weekly insulin treatment for type 2 diabetes and promising results ...

The only way you can find out if you or a loved one has diabetes is from blood tests that measure your blood glucose (sugar) levels. These can be arranged through your GP surgery A diagnosis of ...

Mediterranean diets have been associated with reduced risk of high blood pressure and cholesterol which are risk factors for heart disease. A Mediterranean style diet can therefore provide a great ...

People from Black African, African Caribbean and South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi) backgrounds are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes from a younger age. Research has shown that ...

What is the recommended blood pressure range for people with diabetes? It’s important to keep your blood pressure within a healthy range. This reduces your chances of your body developing further ...

Our annual professional conference exclusively for diabetes healthcare professionals 26 to 28 February 2025 SEC Glasgow Book now Save the date for the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2026: 22 to ...

We estimate that more than 5.8 million people in the UK are living with diabetes, which is an all-time high. Our data shows that almost 4.6 million people in the UK live with diabetes diagnoses.

MODY is a rare form of diabetes which is different from both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and runs strongly in families. MODY is caused by a mutation (or change) in a single gene. If a parent has this ...

Hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS) can happen when people with type 2 diabetes – or undiagnosed type 2 diabetes – have very high blood glucose levels, also called blood sugar levels. By the time ...

We've got healthy eating advice for everyone – whether you have type 1, type 2 or another type of diabetes. It's also relevant if you are newly diagnosed or have been told you are at risk of diabetes.