Links - general
UK
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.
Association for the Study of Obesity - www.aso.org.uk
The ASO promotes research into the causes, prevention and treatment of obesity.
British Heart Foundation - www.bhf.org.uk
The aim of the British Heart Foundation (BHF) is to play a leading role in the fight against heart disease so that it is no longer a major cause of disability and premature death.
John Wiley and Sons - www.wileyeurope.com
Wiley is a global publisher of print and electronic products, specializing in scientific, technical, and medical books and journals (including Practical Diabetes International).
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation - www.jdrf.org.uk
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) is a leading charitable funder and advocate of juvenile (type 1) diabetes research worldwide. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.
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”.
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.
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.
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.