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28/07/2021 | 3 minutes

Only words...or is it?

Every interaction leaves a trace. That's why our language really matters.

Charlie Churchill
Ambassador for DUK One Million Step Challenge

28/05/2021 |

REWIND: My Journey so far

Reflections on my REWIND journey so far.

Denis Collen
Patient member of the Harrow CCG diabetes strategy board

28/05/2021 | 3 Minutes

Get Fit for FREE with Our Parks!

The hugely popular ‘Couch to Fitness’ programme is a free, 9-week online programme for all levels of fitness.

Our Parks
The biggest outdoor group exercise company in London

28/07/2020 | 4 minutes

One Million Step Challenge

Did you find yourself with more time during lockdown? I know I did. And one of the ways I took advantage of that extra time was to do more exercise. So it’s brilliant timing that Diabetes UK has launched the sponsored One Million Step Challenge.

Charlie Churchill
Ambassador for DUK One Million Step Challenge

27/10/2020 | 2 minutes

11 Ways To Age Well

Smiling, laughing while the heart is getting a workout - there's no medicine that can do that.

Ian Reddington
Health Behaviour Change Implementation Lead for the North West London Diabetes Transformation programme

27/08/2020 | 5 minutes

REWIND your type 2 diabetes

This is a message of hope. And don’t we all need a bit of hope at the moment?

Dr. Tony Willis
Clinical Director for Diabetes, NWL Health and Care Partnership

25/06/2020 | 7 minutes

Navigating the COVID Storm

Diabetes is challenging enough to manage at the best of times. But we are not in normal times. You’re not alone, you will get through this.

Dr Amrit Sachar
Liaison Psychiatry Consultant

26/11/2020 | 6 - 8 minutes

NHS Couch to 5K and type 1 diabetes – an experiment of N=1

An experiment into the impact of the NHS Couch to 5K app on living with type 1 diabetes. The first in a two-part series of blogs.

Alex Silverstein
Diabetes Education Lead