BBC Radio London: 1-hour special about living with Type 1 diabetes

[Diabetes UK]

BBC London Radio
Drivetime with Eddie Nestor

A one-hour special on BBC Radio London about living with Type 1 diabetes featuring Diabetes UK spokesperson Pav Kalsi, Senior Clinical Advisor and Diabetes UK volunteer, Erin Kirby, along with 12-year-old who has Type 1 and his mum. Listeners heard a range of experiences of living with Type 1 from people of different ages alongside expert commentary, explanations and advice from Diabetes UK spokesperson Pav Kalsi...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06g2cx8

 

[Matt Cycle]

Well done to BBC Radio London for this. I know we're a minority but in general there's little recognition in the media of Type 1. The term diabetes is used in the media and elsewhere as shorthand for T2 diabetes often referring to lifestyle choices, obesity etc. Acknowledgement of our condition like this is a welcome thing.