Diabetes UK Guildford and SW Surrey Group

2024 is a big year for our Diabetes is Serious campaign, and we need YOU.

We’re looking for a mix of people from different areas with different experiences to share their stories and be professionally photographed, particularly people who...

👋🏻 are unable to work because of diabetes complications
👋🏽 have not had a diabetes appointment in over a year
👋🏿 complications were picked up at a late stage due to missed appointments

For all the details 👇🏿

https://orlo.uk/GCKto

Zoom Talk Mon 4 Dec 8 pm
Managing diabetes through the festive season
by Caroline Roberts, Nutrition Therapist

October Newsletter

Our next coffee morning

New research has found that depression can play a direct role in the development of 📣

Our researchers used genetic data from thousands of people to shed new light on the relationship between the two conditions, and whether one can cause the other.

This helped us understand how the conditions are linked, revealing shared genes and the effects of depression on bodyweight.

This new knowledge could help healthcare professionals to improve care and support for people with a history of depression and prevent more cases of type 2 diabetes 💙

The full story 👉🏼 https://orlo.uk/c4TmW

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❓ Did you know that changes in female hormones during the can affect our blood sugar levels – making managing even more challenging?

We've heard from our you that the advice and support for managing diabetes through the menopause just isn’t there. We've listened - and this we want to give you an insider look at a project we’re funding that will help to plug this gap.

🔬 Using interviews and surveys, Prof Vivien Coates will investigate how menopause affects women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes from a wide range of backgrounds. This information will help them to highlight what supports are needed and how these can be provided in the best way.

💙 This research has the potential help women to get the tailored support they need to deal with the challenges of menopause, helping them to live healthier and happier lives.

Find out more https://orlo.uk/3DVwW

A reminder of a talk on Monday October 9th 2023

Diabetes UK on X Last week over 1500 of you joined us in calling on the Government to make sure hybrid closed loop (HCL) tech for people with type 1 diabetes is properly funded – so local services and systems can deliver it. Some of you wanted to know more about what HCL is – we’ve got you 👇

Our well-attended coffee morning at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford on Wednesday 20th September 2023.

All welcome to a coffee morning on Wed 20th Sept. 10.30-12 Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford

Details of our next Zoom talk on October 9th

Busy on the 14th October? Now you are!

Diabetes Tech and You is back for 2023 and we couldn’t be more excited to share this event with you. It’s free, online and tickets are available now so don’t miss out.

We'll be speaking to experts in diabetes tech, covering all the newest updates, showing real life stories and helping you to be more confident chatting about tech with your healthcare team.

See you there 👉🏻 https://www.diabetes.org.uk/get_involved/diabetes-tech-and-you-conference?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=tech-and-you

Our next coffee morning on September 20th.

Our busy stand at Bellfields Fun Day, Guildford, on Saturday, 8th July, 2023

Our stand at Bellfields Fun Day, Guildford on Saturday 8th July 2023

Our next interesting zoom talk

Coffee Morning
14 June 10.30-12
Yvonne Arnaud Guildford.

🔬 It's that time of week again... today we have a special lined up for you for DiabetesPreventionWeek!

We're taking a look at some exciting research trying to see if we could use gut 'bugs' as drugs to help prevent type 2 diabetes. Are you ready? Let's take a look into the lab... 🔎

We have millions of bacteria living in our gut, called our gut microbiome. It plays an important role in our health, and there’s some evidence that it could have a hand in the development of type 2 diabetes.

Prof. Marc-Emmanuel Dumas is drilling down to find the exact species of gut bacteria which are linked to type 2 diabetes. If this project pinpoints species that increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, it could help us find treatments that keep their levels as low as possible.

Additionally, if other species are found which reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, researchers could use these gut ‘bugs’ to develop new drugs designed to prevent the condition.

🤩 We look forward to seeing what Prof. Dumas and his team find! Head to our website to find out more: https://orlo.uk/9i1xo

Save the date - there's just one month to go until ! 🤩

This year, we want to celebrate everything that makes you, you. Because you’re so much more than your numbers...

Morning blood sugar, pre-meal blood sugar, counting carbs. HbA1c, blood pressure, how many carbs were in that sandwich again? Diabetes can feel like a never-ending stream of numbers. And some days, they just don’t add up. 🔢

Diabetes doesn't stop, but neither do you. You juggle the ups and downs, you face diabetes head on every morning (whatever your blood sugar!) and you don’t let it hold you back.

There'll be lots of ways you can get involved this , so watch this space with more info to follow soon! 👀

Read more: https://orlo.uk/ePMbd

It's . Check your skin – a new mole or a change in an existing mole may be signs of melanoma skin cancer.

Melanomas can appear anywhere on your body, but they're more common in areas that are often exposed to the sun.

More info: nhs.uk/skin-cancer

👣 Research we funded has shown for the first time that short breaks from sitting can help people with type 1 diabetes to spend 14% more time with their blood sugar levels in target range.

Scientists ran a study comparing blood sugar levels when people with type 1 spent 7-hours sitting down, and when they broke up their sitting time with frequent, bite-sized bouts of walking.

🪑 Even people who do lots of exercise can spend long periods sitting down, but the results show making a simple change to avoid this could have a big impact on blood sugar levels, and potentially reduce the risk of diabetes complications.

Why not have a walk around while you read more on our website? ➡️ https://orlo.uk/DXeqH

Talk: Update on diabetes & AGM
Monday 17 April at 7.30 - 9 pm
at Cedar Centre RSCH Guildford

This week, some services may be affected due to strike action.

Please continue to attend your GP and dental appointments, unless you are contacted and told otherwise.

There are so many myths and misconceptions when it comes to diabetes and chocolate 🍫

And with Easter just around the corner, we thought we'd break down the do's, the don'ts, and how you can make the most of Easter celebrations while still taking care of your diabetes. 🐣

Read more: https://orlo.uk/prF9g

This we’re excited to share a new diabetes research strategy with you that is designed to speed up progress towards new treatments.

We partnered with NIHR to understand the UK’s strengths in diabetes research and what helps research to have a real impact on diabetes care.

The strategy points to research areas where we can do more, and where the needs of people with or at risk of diabetes aren’t being met.

We hope it will help the UK diabetes research community to focus in on areas with the most need and the greatest promise, so that treatments and lives can be transformed sooner.

Read more about how we developed this strategy and what’s next: https://orlo.uk/hqMyP

Coffee morning on Wednesday 15th March at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford at 10.30
All Welcome

February/March 2023 Newsletter

Healthy options for Shrove Tuesday!

🥞 Looking for some healthier options this ?

We’ve got ideas for healthier swaps and toppings – sweet and savoury – plus tips if you’re gluten or dairy-free.

Check out our foolproof recipes and get flipping! 🤩
https://orlo.uk/QpYar

Coping with diabetes

Coffee Morning
Wed 18 January at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre café Guildford at
10. 30 to 12.00
All Welcome

Professor Roy Taylor awarded MBE for services to diabetes research Congratulations to Diabetes UK-funded researcher Professor Roy Taylor, who has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list.