Links - general
UK
Diabetes.co.uk - www.diabetes.co.uk Diabetes.co.uk is a portal for information about type 1 and type 2 diabetes, diabetes symptoms and diabetes treatments.
Diabetes UK - www.diabetes.org.uk
The Diabetes UK mission is to improve the lives of people with diabetes and to work towards a future without diabetes.
INPUT - www.input.me.uk This organisation aim to raise insulin pump therapy awareness in the UK. INPUT is a patient-led support group for people using insulin pumps to control their diabetes.
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Trust (IDDT) - www.iddt.org An organisation for people living with diabetes run by people living with diabetes. They raise awareness of important issues for people with diabetes.
National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) - www.nice.org.uk
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence was set up as a Special Health Authority for England and Wales on 1 April 1999. It is part of the National Health Service (NHS), and its role is to provide patients, health professionals and the public with authoritative, robust and reliable guidance on current “best practice”.
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) - www.organdonation.nhs.uk
Formerly known as UK Transplant, now known as NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), NHSBT help save thousands of lives every year. Operating as a special health authority in the NHS they are the organ donor organisation for the UK and responsible for matching and allocating donated organs. Their remit also includes the provision of a reliable, efficient supply of blood and associated services to the NHS. You can sign up to become an organ and blood donor via the link above.
The National Police Diabetic Association - www.npda.org.uk
The National Police Diabetic Association was started in 1993 and provides a support network for police officers, police staff and their families, advising on all matters relating to diabetes. The NPDA engages with police forces, police staff and chief medical officers around the country, as well as working in partnership with various diabetic organisations to provide advice, support and resources to members of the police service.
The Patients Association - www.patients-association.com
The Patients Association provides information on a wide range of issues, ranging from finding local support groups for certain medical conditions to providing information on what patients are entitled to, making a complaint and listening to patients’ experiences.
TuDiabetes Forum - www.tudiabetes.com TuDiabetes.com is an online community where the members help each other out, educate each other and share steps taken every day to stay healthy whilst living with diabetes.
Europe
ARD - Association pour la recherche sur le diabetes - www.a-rd.fr The sister charity of the Diabetes REsearch and Wellness Foundation in France.
DHFD - Diabetes Hilfs- und Forschungsfonds Deutschland gemeinnützige GmbH (Germany) - www.dhfd.de The sister charity of the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation in Germany.
Diabetes Wellness Network (Sweden) - www.diabeteswellness.se The sister charity of the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation in Sweden.
USA
Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation (USA) - www.diabeteswellness.net
The mission of the DRWF (USA) is to help find the cure for diabetes, and until that goal is achieved, to provide the care and self-management skills needed to combat the life-threatening complications of this terrible disease.
American Diabetes Association - www.diabetes.org
The American Diabetes Association is America’s leading non-profit health organisation providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. The mission of the Association is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the livesof all people affected by diabetes
Diabetes Genes - www.diabetesgenes.org
Diabetesgenes.org aims to provide information for patients and professionals on research and clinical care in genetic types of diabetes.
Diabetes Monitor - www.diabetesmonitor.com
The Diabetes Monitor has been designed as an additional resource for patients to educate themselves about their role as active participants in the care of diabetes.
International
International Diabetes Federation (IDF) - www.idf.org The IDF is a non-governmental organisation in official relations with the World Health Organization and the Pan American Health Organization. Their mission is to work with member associations to enhance the lives of people with diabetes.
Diabetes Network International - www.dni.org.uk
This charity encourages partnership and collaboration for better diabetes care and aims to help tackle the relentless growth in many parts of Europe and elsewhere in the world of chronic ill health and serious disability due to diabetes.