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Diabetes

Information and advice on the management of diabetes.

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Tesco Pharmacy targets younger men over diabetes risk

Diabetes UK and the supermarket pharmacy chain have teamed up to encourage young men to assess their T2 diabetes risk before symptoms appear.

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NHS England to offer all T1D patients no-scan glucose monitors

NHSE&I to roll out devices to all Type 1 diabetes patients after new price deal with manufacturer

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PenCycle pilot launched in England and Scotland to recycle injection pens

Community pharmacies used as drop-off points in first-of-its-kind scheme, with national roll-outs planned for 2022.

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Antidiabetic prescribing jumps 21% over 5 years

Antidiabetic prescribing rises by more than a fifth in England in five years.

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Lloyds offers free type 2 diabetes tests for one week

LloydsPharmacy branches across the UK have today started offering free Type 2 diabetes tests. 

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The long wait for a diabetes diagnosis

On average patients live with type 2 diabetes for more than two years before being diagnosed, according to new research.

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Diabetes type 2 patients can benefit from low carb diet

The report found beneficial effects from following a lower carbohydrate diet, such as an improvement in blood sugar management.

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Diabetes diagnoses double in 15 years

Cases of diabetes diagnoses have doubled in the last 15 years, according to charity Diabetes UK. 

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People from deprived areas most likely to suffer diabetes complications

People living in socially deprived areas of Scotland are more likely to experience life-threatening complications of type 1 diabetes, according to a new study.

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Facebook diabetes campaign to target men over 40

Men aged 40 years and over and at risk of type 2 diabetes will be targeted by a series of adverts on Facebook.

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