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Exploring the challenges facing Autistic people living with type 1, type 2 and gestational diabetes. We discuss a new report produced by Autek, a disability-led community interest company, in partnership with DRWF. Joining Claire in the discussion are Autek director Dr Steve Bond and Dr Naresh Kanumilli, a Manchester GP with a special interest in diabetes.

We explore the launch of a new leaflet on kidney and heart health produced with the support of Kidney Research UK. We hear from a panel consisting of the leaflet’s author, Professor Janaka Karalliedde, Consultant Physician in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Internal Medicine at Guy’s and St Thomas Hospital in London; Swati Bhagat-Jones, the lead for multiple long-term conditions at Kidney Research UK; Daniel Newman, a patient advocate living with type-1 diabetes who has undergone a kidney transplant; and Cardiff-based GP, Dr Sarah Davies, who has a special interest in diabetes.

We talk with Simon McKee, who has lived with type 1 diabetes all his life. He hasn’t let the condition stand in the way of adventure, having experienced some of the most extreme environments on the plant, from racing across oceans, to climbing the highest mountains and trekking across a polar ice-cap. It hasn’t always been easy and has now left investment banking to run a company, Diabetes Take Control.

This is the seventh episode of eight special programmes, in our Living with Diabetes series, which takes an in depth look at women’s health issues. In this episode DRWF’s Claire Levy talks to Laura Spence, a midwife with ADHD who wants to improve the experience of pregnancy, birth and early parenthood for neurodivergent people. She joined us online from Northern Ireland. Our women’s health series is supported by Abbott.

This is the sixth episode of eight special programmes, in our Living with Diabetes series, which takes an in depth look at women’s health issues. In this episode DRWF’s Claire Levy talks to Sajeela Kershi who is living with Type 2 diabetes who wants to raise awareness in her south Asian community. She attempts to manage her condition alongside a challenging lifestyle on the road as a comedian. Our women’s health series is supported by Abbott.

This is the fifth episode of eight special programmes, in our Living with Diabetes series, which takes an in depth look at women’s health issues. In this episode DRWF’s Claire Levy talks with a panel consisting of the people we’ve already featured, so far, living with Type 1 diabetes, to explore common issues and solutions together: Dawn Adams, Greta Ehlers and Vanessa Haydock. Our women’s health series is supported by Abbott.

This is the fourth episode of eight special programmes, in our Living with Diabetes series, which takes an in depth look at women’s health issues. In this episode DRWF’s Claire Levy talks to Vanessa Haydock, a body trainer and coach living with Type 1 diabetes. Our women’s health series is supported by Abbott.

This is the third episode of eight special programmes, in our Living with Diabetes series, which takes an in depth look at women’s health issues. In this episode DRWF’s Claire Levy talks to Greta Ehlers who is Living with Type 1. She’s a big advocate for tech, encourages innovation in diabetes management to make it less intrusive. Our women’s health series is supported by Abbott.

This is the second episode of eight special programmes, in our Living with Diabetes series, which takes an in depth look at women’s health issues. In this episode DRWF’s Claire Levy talks to Dawn Adams, a midwife living with Type 1, who experienced issues of early symptoms of menopause. Our women’s health series is supported by Abbott.

This is the first episode of eight special programmes, in our Living with Diabetes series, which takes an in depth look at women’s health issues. In this episode DRWF’s Claire Levy talks to Sarah Bool MP who is living with Type 1 and sits on the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Diabetes. Our women’s health series is supported by Abbott.

DRWF’s Claire Levy presents the second part of our podcast looking at Dexcom’s latest report on the State of Type 2 in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. In this episode Claire looks in more detail at some of the data coming out of the report and how the findings will be used to influence future healthcare policy, especially in relation to the use of CGMs.

In this edition of Living with Diabetes, DRWF’s Claire Levy presents the first part of our podcast looking at Dexcom’s latest report on the State of Type 2 in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. In this episode Claire looks at some of the initial findings and evidence for the benefits of using CGMs to better manage diabetes for people living with Type 2.

In this edition of Living with Diabetes, DRWF’s Claire Levy presents a special report which explores the specific issues facing black and ethnic minority communities, in Britain, who are more prone to developing diabetes. We hear their experiences and how to minimise the risk of developing Type 2 or managing the condition if it develops. Three guests present different perspectives: Dr Joan St John is an NHS diabetes specialist working in primary care who is also a clinical advisor to Diabetes Africa; Francine Daley was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2008 and was recently shocked to discover that her HBA1C was in excess of 120; Jan King’s family is of Caribbean origin with several relatives living with diabetes and her own mother has had Type 2 for over 20 years. This podcast was supported by Abbott.

In this edition of Living With Diabetes, DRWF’s Claire Levy is talking to two doctors who deal with the transition from paediatric to adult care for young people living with diabetes, and what that means for them, their parents and carers. Dr Renuka Dias is from Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Dr Meera Ladwa is clinical lead for the young adult diabetes service at Newham Hospital in London.

In this episode, DRWF’s Claire Levy talks to Shay Speakman-Brown, Market Access Director for the UK and Ireland at Dexcom, to discover more about the latest developments in CGMs – continuous glucose monitors - hybrid and closed-loop systems, and the growing compatibility with other personal digital devices.