NHS England and NHS Improvement have launched a new helpline in response to disruption to normal diabetes services due to the COVID-19 pandemic and response. 

The service is for adults living with diabetes who use insulin to manage their condition and require clinical advice. 

Where routine care has been disrupted, the helpline is available for clinical advice to help you understand how to effectively manage your diabetes. 

You can access NHS Diabetes Advice helpline via Diabetes UK’s Helpline on 0345 123 2399 Monday-Friday from 9am-6pm. 

Over the past few years friends Sara Hopper and Sara Ansell have organised a sponsored walk around the Saltwood area of Kent in aid of the Paula Carr Diabetes Trust . Both ladies have children with diabetes and along with an army of new recruits, family members and four- legged friends have raised a staggering £9,800 over the past years.

This year they braved the elements and on 3^rd October walked 5km through the local woods and Brockhill country park (socially distanced of course).

So far this year they have raised over £1,300. Sara’s fundraising page can be found here:

 https://virginmoneygiving.com/sarahopper