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Early Onset Type 2 Diabetes

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Dr Rob Walker
5th February 2026

How many people have you seen in the last year diagnosed with early-onset type 2 diabetes? What even is early-onset type 2 diabetes? And why do we need to consider early-onset tone 2 diabetes somewhat...

Beyond Diet and Exercise: Understanding Patients with Prediabetes

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Dr Laura Darby
20th November 2025

Maya is a 46-yr old lady attending for blood results. She’s in a rush to get back home, as she’s had to leave her elderly parents alone to attend and it’s not long before the school run. You note her HbA1c...

Rescue therapy in T2 diabetes - Clara's story

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Dr Zoe Norris
19th November 2024

Clara was 84yrs old and lived in the residential home that was within walking distance of the surgery. Most days there would be one or two visits in the home, that was largely filled with our patients....

Remission of type 2 diabetes - Is it worth the effort?

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Dr Rob Walker
29th October 2024

When I started as a GP just shy of 20 years ago, type 2 diabetes (T2DM) was viewed as a progressive disease that, at best, could be managed, but not reversed. Management was based around the relatively...

Statins and Diabetes: Should we be more concerned?

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Dr Neal Tucker
15th May 2024

It’s time for a statin battle again. Steve has his annual review and the computer pop ups are telling us to consider a statin due to his high CVD risk. He doesn’t mind a blood pressure pill but statins?...

Type 1 Diabetes on the rise – a reminder of the “4T’s”

Type 1 Diabetes on the rise – a reminder of the “4T’s” image
Dr Sarah Davies
20th September 2023

While our role in primary care diabetes management usually centres on people living with type 2 diabetes, we are all likely to see a handful of people presenting with new onset type 1 diabetes during our...

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