Arthur Smith on diabetes and coronavirus
So, the pandemic is here and the word ‘unprecedented’ is being said an unprecedented number of times every day on every radio and TV station. Restaurants, pubs, and theatres are closed and there are a whole new set of heroes, none of whom are in the cabinet. Goodness, these are strange times – unprecedented you…
Why we support NHS England’s calls for interoperable diabetes tech by Simon O’Neill
Yesterday NHS England and NHSX jointly wrote to diabetes technology manufacturers, calling for devices that store patient data, such as the Abbott Flash glucose monitor, to be interoperable. At Diabetes UK we strongly support their call. Interoperability describes software and computer systems that are able to share and make use of the information they hold.…
Arthur Smith on his life long partner – Diana Betes
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…
Roy Taylor: What’s next for DiRECT? – by Eddie Johnston
Until recently, we thought that type 2 diabetes was a lifelong condition. But in 2017, the results of the DiRECT study revealed that it is possible for some people to go into remission. Professor Mike Lean and Professor Roy Taylor revealed that through a weight management programme, it’s possible for some people with type 2…
Swim 22 blog 3: Actually doing the swimming bit
By the time 22 February arrived I was itching to start the Swim22 challenge. Armed just with a towel, a pair of goggles, and a pair of running shorts that doubled as swim trunks (I’d actually lost weight during training, and my one and only pair of trunks no longer fitted) I set off for…
Swim22 blog 1: In the beginning: from runner to swimmer
Our guest blogger Mark tells us how he got back into swimming after quite some time, in preparation for Swim 22 fundraising challenge. I used to be a runner. I ran races regularly and trained at least four times a week. At my peak, to raise funds for charity, I ran three marathons over a…