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Diabetes.co.uk has appointed an Advisory Panel of leading clinical experts to help guide the future direction of community health.

The 11 experts, who have been carefully selected because of their significant contributions to diabetes care, will provide specialist clinical expertise and help to “bridge the gap between people with diabetes and the clinical community”. 

If you didn't catch it last week, the BBC has drawn the ire of the JDRF after a throwaway comment on EastEnders caused offence to people in the type 1 diabetes community.

In last Tuesday’s episode, a character joked: "If kids don't give themselves diabetes it's not a good party is it?" The BBC has since agreed to consult with the JDRF before representing diabetes.

In better news a robot is being developed to help young children feel more confident in managing their type 1 diabetes. The robot, called Robin, mimics a diabetic toddler and teaches children to recognise symptoms of hypos.

If your child has type 1 diabetes, it is important to make sure they have medical identification on them at all times. Visit the Diabetes Shop for identification and jewellery to inform others. The IDDT Passport for Schools is also extremely useful - you can get a copy of that in the Hypo Program for Parents and Teachers.

Elsewhere, an exciting development from researchers at the University of Ottawa and The Ottawa Hospital could lead to new treatments for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The research relates to the discovery of a bacteria-killing protein in the pancreas.


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