Anyone with diabetes can get a free flu jab a their local GPs. It’s still another injection, but there is good news for children. Professor Paul Cosford, Medical Director at Public Health England tells us, “We are proud to have the most extensive read more »

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In the latest issue of our free-to-receive magazine we have several articles on new diabetes kit. There’s diabetes health apps from Health Fabric and ManageBGL plus HealthManager from Beurer and a look at the health game Dap’n. Then we look at new read more »

Schools are being encouraged to adopt a new diabetes ‘passport’ to help drive up standards of care for pupils with the condition. To assist in this, the InDependent Diabetes Trust (IDDT), has introduced The Parents Passport for Schools, available to teachers across read more »

Hayfever is a seasonal annoyance but which can also lead to perennial rhinitis (permanent stuffy/runny nose & sinusitis), or asthma as well as secondary bacterial infections and a susceptibility to other allergens. Caused by an allergic reaction to pollen, you may be allergic read more »

Cambridge University research has found that exercise is crucial in the longevity of human life and more important than obesity in terms of causing avoidable deaths. A quick 20-minute walk each day can be effective in avoiding an early death following a read more »

How long will it be before there is a cure for diabetes? It is obviously the big question in the diabetes community. We take a look at some of the more promising options and talk time-frames for delivery. Then there’s the fun read more »

Medtronic’s results of its OpT2mise trial, which have been published in The Lancet, have shown that MiniMed insulin pumps safely achieve better glucose control for people with Type 2 diabetes who are treated with insulin. While the benefits of insulin pump therapy read more »

We’re offering several of our kitbag models at knock-down prices. Save 40% on the Roll-up microfibre, the Roll-up luxury leather and the Bottle Bank.   Detail of the Desang luxury leather Roll-up kitbag. Ideal for those with many supplies, going on holiday, or those on read more »

There are times when you need to do a blood test but you know your hands aren’t clean enough. If contaminated by some foods, your blood test will read higher than it should leading to a . These individually wrapped Sterile Cleansing read more »