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Some of the more observant folk may have noticed a new board appear today, ‘Diabetes in School’. We’re really excited about the board. It’s a place for parents and anyone else to ask questions and find support about getting the best diabetes care in school and enable the best management of...

Hello Everyone! I am conducting a Masters level research on 'Self Management of Care by people with Diabetes' at the University of Warwick, UK. So, if you have diabetes, could you please take out 10-30 minutes to participate in the following online survey? It would greatly benefit my research...

Diabetes UK is working with Oxfordshire CCG, to help transform the care that people living with diabetes receive across the county. We know that people have different experiences of care and that there is room to improve the outcomes for people living with diabetes in Oxfordshire. But as the...

Would you be willing to talk about your experiences privately as part of a research project? I am looking for individuals who provide support to a partner, close friend or family member, who has lost a major limb (i.e. arm or leg) as a result of an illness, trauma or accident to talk about your...

Care services for elderly and disabled people in England are "at breaking point" and planned council tax rises are not enough to cover the growing costs, local authorities are warning. Nine out of 10 councils say they expect to increase bills by 2% from April to boost social care funding. But...

The Care Act, which came into force in April 2015, for the first time puts unpaid carers on an equal footing with those they care for. So what has the impact been on the lives of carers? Over the next few months I will be working with the Carers Trust and a team of experts by experience and...