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How to get type 2 diabetes into remission
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The NHS diabetes eye screening programme (DESP)
Everyone aged 12 and over with diabetes should take part in the NHS’s national screening service to check for changes at the back of the eye. Find out why and what it does.
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HbA1c, blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes-related retinopathy
A test measuring blood glucose called HbA1c can show the risk of getting diabetes-related retinopathy, which can be reduced if your blood pressure and cholesterol are good.
The treatment of diabetes-related retinopathy
Find out what can improve and may reverse diabetes-related retinopathy, along with the treatments available if you need them.
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If you have diabetes, you should have your cholesterol checked every year, which is done by taking a blood sample. Find out why.
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The best way to stop high cholesterol is to lose weight, get more active, and cut down on alcohol and stop smoking. Find out why this works.
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Improving and preventing high blood pressure
If you have diabetes, you need to make sure your blood pressure is well controlled, so a healthy lifestyle will help you to achieve this. Find out what you need to do.
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