In the 18 years that have passed since Diana Betes decided to move in with me, we have learned to rub along together. I have done my best to respect her, to check how she is two or three times a day and to provide her with the insulin she craves five times every 24…

Our new Strategy Every World Diabetes Day millions of people around the world come together to raise awareness of diabetes. It’s a time to reflect the challenges people affected by diabetes face, to celebrate our shared successes and to look to a future where the harm from diabetes comes to an end. Despite progress and…

As the year ends in a fog of lies, ‘fake news’ and bluster disguised as wisdom, some things remain indisputably true – for example, doctors are all agreed that spending your afternoons sitting in your pants on the sofa, eating chocolate and watching daytime TV is definitely not as good for you as putting your…

Diabetes has hit the headlines in a big way this week. That’s not unusual in itself, but this week the main focus has been on presenter Paul Hollywood’s entirely misplaced description of a Bake Off dish being ‘diabetes on a plate’. He has subsequently apologised and the comment will be redacted from any further screening…

Our DNA is a blueprint for the human body, containing tens of thousands of genes: instructions on how to build and look after it. Changes to the code of those genes can increase the risk of you getting – or even cause – certain conditions. So what about diabetes? Type 1 diabetes There are a…

Today, if you’re watching TV or listening to the radio, you might see or hear adverts for We Are Undefeatable, a bold and moving new campaign about getting active, which we’re incredibly proud to be a part. Throughout this new campaign you’ll see real people living with various long-term health conditions, including diabetes, getting active in…