Type 2 diabetes guides
Plain English help from Auriel Wetherall, who has lived with Type 2 for over 20 years. One set for people living with Type 2, one for employers and HR.
For people with Type 2
Just diagnosed with Type 2? What to do first
Newly diagnosed with Type 2? Here's what to do in the first few weeks, in plain English, from someone who's lived with it for over 20 years.
Type 2 diabetes remission: what it really takes
What Type 2 remission actually means, who gets there, the NHS programme and the part nobody talks about: keeping it. Plain English from someone living with Type 2.
Can you reverse Type 2 diabetes? An honest UK guide
What "reversing" Type 2 really means, who's most likely to get there, what if you're not overweight or were diagnosed years ago, and how to keep it.
Can prediabetes be reversed?
Told you have prediabetes? For many people it can go back to normal. What your HbA1c means, the free NHS programme and the small changes that help.
How to lower your HbA1c
What your HbA1c number means, what target to aim for, and the everyday changes that bring it down. From someone who's lived with Type 2 for 20+ years.
High blood sugar in the morning: why it happens and what helps
Why your blood sugar is higher when you wake up, even when you've eaten nothing all night, and simple things that help bring morning numbers down.
Blood sugar after eating: simple ways to stop the spike
What's a normal blood sugar after a meal with Type 2, why it spikes, and simple things that help: food order, walking after meals and smarter carbs.
Type 2 diabetes support in the UK: your options
Free NHS courses, Diabetes UK groups and helpline, online communities, remission programmes and coaching. What each one gives you and who it suits.
Do I have to tell my employer I have diabetes?
Your rights at work with diabetes in the UK: when you have to tell your employer, when you don't, what to say, and what they should do next.
For employers and HR
Type 2 diabetes at work: the law in the UK
What UK law says employers must do when a member of staff has Type 2 diabetes. Plain English, with a free 7-day plan and forms.
Is Type 2 diabetes a disability?
When Type 2 diabetes counts as a disability under the Equality Act 2010, when it might not, and what employers should do either way. Plain English.
Reasonable adjustments for diabetes: 10 real examples
Practical, mostly free workplace adjustments for staff with Type 2 diabetes, how to agree them, and how to handle absence and the Bradford Factor.
Diabetes risk assessment for work: a UK guide and template
How to do a risk assessment for an employee with diabetes: what to cover, hypos, driving, lone and shift work, with a simple template you can copy.
Diabetes discrimination at work: what counts and how to avoid it
The types of disability discrimination under the Equality Act, real examples involving diabetes, and simple steps UK employers can take to avoid a claim.
Night shifts and diabetes: what employers need to know
Most people with diabetes can work nights safely. What night work does to blood sugar, the law on night worker health checks, and adjustments that help.
Do I have to tell my employer I have diabetes?
Your rights at work with diabetes in the UK: when you have to tell your employer, when you don't, what to say, and what they should do next.