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Teen rushed to hospital puts best forward to find diabetes cure

A teen who was diagnosed with a life-changing illness is taking on a special challenge to raise cash for Diabetes UK.

Party time for Ayrshire kids suffering from Type 1 Diabetes

Fun day for Ayrshire children living with Type 1 diabetes held in Ardrossan Civic Centre

Green light for 'King Kong' of slimming jabs as new drug joins Ozempic and Wegovy in Scotland

A new drug nicknamed the 'King Kong' of slimming jabs has been approved as a diabetes treatment on the NHS in Scotland. Mounjaro will help some type 2 diabetes patients control their blood sugar.

Charity calls for Scottish government to increase access to diabetes technology

Pressure is mounting on NHS Scotland to speed up the delivery of medical technology for diabetic patients following fears they are losing out. The charity Diabetes Scotland is calling for the country to match the action being taken in England where a funded, five year implementation plan has been announced for rolling out hybrid closed loop (HCL) technology to patients.1 Although NHS Scotland allocated £14.6m in 2022 to increase access to HCL technology, Diabetes Scotland says too many patients are still struggling to get …

Glasgow mentoring scheme urges 'do not cut jobs' as 700 sign petition

MORE THAN 700 people have signed a petition against cuts to a Glasgow mentoring service in the first 24 hours since its launch.

Diabetic Scots 'left out of the loop' over access to new tech

Health campaigners fear Scots with diabetes could be “left out of the loop” with insufficient access to new “life changing” technology to…

Glasgow diabetics waiting longer than those in other areas for tech

A GLASGOW MSP has hit out at the length of time Type 1 diabetics are being forced to wait to access life-saving insulin pumps.

Brave duo dodge bears and fires during epic 2,650 mile charity trek

TWO brothers walked thousands of miles to conquer one of the world’s most difficult hiking challenges and raise cash for a cause close to their…

Humza Yousaf urged to deliver on £30 a week Scottish Child Payment in first Budget

Huge rise in number of Scots under 40 with diabetes

Scotland is in the grip of an 'escalating' diabetes crisis as the number of people under 40 living with the condition soars.