Do you know about dabetes.co.uk?

With over 2 million people living with diabetes in the UK today, the diabetes population and the related costs are expected to double in the next 25 years. Without major changes in public or private strategies, this population and cost growth will add significant strain to an overburdened health care system.

Diabetes.co.uk content rich information website has been building its presence online and is doing its bit for the diabetes community to help. Now among the most visited websites in the UK for people with diabetes and increasing numbers of healthcare professionals.

Diabetes.co.uk user-friendly website contains masses of useful information and is growing fast with a thriving community of over 200,000 unique visitors per month and a moderated forum with over 23,000 members - the biggest diabetes forum in the UK.

Diabetes.co.uk also includes FREE tools to help people manage their diabetes, such as MyLifestyle - a secure tool for users to record their blood test results, blood pressure, weight and Body Mass Index (BMI) - and to share their results with their doctor or diabetes nurse.

David Holyoak (Director) says “With our forum members already exchanging over 127,000 posts covering more than 12,000 diabetic topics to date, it’s clear that the Diabetes.co.uk forum is an important communication channel for people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes to share information and experiences, and to support one another.”

If you or a friend or relative are living with diabetes – or if you are a healthcare professional involved in diabetes care – visit Diabetes.co.uk and join their community!