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Diabetes UK Position Statement on Stigma

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Our new stigma research looks at diabetes stigma at scale across the UK. With blame, shame and stigma staggeringly high across type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes – what can be done to tackle it?

There’s an article following publication of a new survey here:
www.diabetes.org.uk

86% of people with type 1 and 75% of people with type 2 experience judgement for their condition

Nobody should experience judgment or blame because of a health condition. But our new survey, conducted by YouGov and kindly funded by Abbott shows almost 9 in 10 people with type 1 diabetes and 7 in 10 people with type 2 diabetes experience blame and judgement for their condition.
www.diabetes.org.uk www.diabetes.org.uk

And the 2025 Diabetes UK Position Statement on Stigma is here
 
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