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Coronavirus - information for people with type 1

Get useful links and information about the virus and what people with type 1 diabetes need to know

Are you newly diagnosed?

Find support and information to help you understand your diagnosis and manage type 1 diabetes

What is type 1 diabetes?

Find out about causes, symptoms, complications and facts and figures about type 1

Shared experiences

Read stories from people with type 1 on coming to terms with diagnosis and dealing with type 1 emotionally

Climb 1 for Type 1 is back

On 24 September why not climb one of the National Three Peaks for type 1 diabetes research. Sign up before 31 August and save 15%!

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Latest news and events

CGMs available on prescription from August 2022

Anyone with type 1 diabetes can now access real-time continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) through their GP or local hospital.

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JDRF researchers reprogramme donor type 1 pancreas cells to produce insulin

In a project funded by JDRF, scientists have turned on a gene in cells from a person with type 1 diabetes that allows them to produce insulin again.

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JDRF and DigiBete partner up to support young people living with type 1 diabetes

We're delighted to announce that we're going to be working together with DigiBete to support children, young people and their families.

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Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge launches first research call

Following the exciting announcement in April about a new partnership between the Steve Morgan Foundation, Diabetes UK and JDRF to invest £50m into game-changing type 1 diabetes research, we have opened our first funding round.

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100 Squats a Day in September

Join our brand-new Facebook challenge today! Your challenge is to complete 100 squats a day during the month of September. That’s a total of 3,000 squats! Are you up for it?!

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