| 词条 | Diabetes UK |
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| name = Diabetes UK | logo = | type = Charity | foundation = 1934 | location = London, offices in Glasgow, Cardiff, Belfast, Warrington, Darlington, Walsall, Witham, Nottingham, Epsom, Taunton, | founder = H. G. Wells, Dr R. D. Lawrence | industry = | products = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | num_employees = | members = 180,000+{{cn|date=February 2019}} | parent = | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = Diabetes UK | footnotes = }} Diabetes UK is a British-based patient, healthcare professional and research charity that has been described as "one of the foremost diabetes charities in the UK".[1] The charity campaigns for improvements in the care and treatment of people with diabetes. HistoryDiabetes UK was founded in 1934 as The Diabetic Association, by the author H. G. Wells and Dr R. D. Lawrence.[2] Diabetes UK's first research grant was made in 1936.[3] The organisation has since had two name changes—in 1954 to The British Diabetic Association and again in June 2000 to Diabetes UK.[2][4][5] In 1999, the charity reviewed its services for people in their 20s to 40s, hoping to get more of that age group involved; at the time, 70% of younger people with diabetes were members but only 5% of people aged 20-40 with diabetes.[6] As of 2010, the charity's yearly income was £29,334,000.[7] ServicesGroupsDiabetes UK's first voluntary group was set up in 1939; there are now 350 groups across the UK.{{cn|date=February 2019}} ConferencesThe society runs conferences for people with diabetes, volunteers and healthcare professionals.[5] HolidaysThe charity has been providing holidays for children since the 1930s.[8][9] Family and adult holidays have been introduced since.[10] Telephone servicesIn 1993 the organisation launched an information line for patients, family and friends was launched.[11][12] ResearchDiabetes UK provides funding for United Kingdom-based research into the causes and treatment of diabetes and its complications.{{cn|date=February 2019}} The charity's first research grant was made in 1936.[3] The charity provides financial support for "project grants, funding to purchase laboratory equipment, and research-training opportunities ranging from PhD studentships to research fellowships."[13]{{better|date=February 2019}} In 2011, the charity awarded £1,035,743 to five new research grants, and £440,051 to five new PhD studentships.[14]{{better|date=February 2019}} PublicationsDiabetes UK produces a range of information booklets and various magazines, including the magazine "Balance" (formerly The Diabetic Journal), first published in 1935, changing its name to Balance in 1961[3]), and "Diabetes Update" for professionals. It also, via Blackwell Publishing, produces the academic journal, Diabetic Medicine. Previous issues were published by John Wiley and Sons (Volume 1, 1984 to Volume 17, mid2000). The charity has also published practice guidelines for professionals.[15] See also
References1. ^{{cite book|author=Clive Petry|title=Gestational Diabetes: Origins, Complications, and Treatment|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nQjSBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA195|accessdate=14 February 2019|date=2014-02-07|publisher=CRC Press|isbn=978-1-4398-7997-9|pages=195–}} 2. ^1 {{cite news |last1=Parkinson |first1=Caroline |title=HG Wells: The first celebrity charity campaigner? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26175150 |accessdate=14 February 2019 |publisher=BBC News |date=15 February 2014}} 3. ^1 2 In the beginning… - J. Mace, 1994. Balance, Feb–Mar: 8–14. 4. ^{{cite journal |last1=Lehmann |first1=ED |title=British Diabetic Association review of the AIDA v4 diabetes software simulator program |journal=Diabetes Technol Ther. |volume=6 |issue=1 |pages=87–96 |date=2004 |quote=the British Diabetic Association (BDA)-now called Diabetes UK|pmid=15000776 |doi=10.1089/152091504322783477 |citeseerx=10.1.1.608.1325 }} 5. ^1 {{cite book|author=John Keeler|title=Living Life with Diabetes|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BM_Gu2jAvwoC&pg=PR15|accessdate=14 February 2019|date=14 May 2004|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-0-470-87003-7|page=119–128}} 6. ^{{cite news |last1=Ramrayka |first1=Liza |title=Active service |url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/1999/apr/07/guardiansocietysupplement5 |accessdate=14 February 2019 |work=The Guardian |date=7 April 1999}} 7. ^{{cite news |title=Britain's top 1,000 charities ranked by donations. Who raises the most money? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/apr/24/top-1000-charities-donations-britain |accessdate=14 February 2019 |work=The Guardian}} 8. ^{{cite journal |last1=Court |first1=S |title=Diabetic camps — who benefits? |journal=Current Paediatrics |date=1999 |url=https://www.paediatricsandchildhealthjournal.co.uk/article/S0957-5839(99)90091-X/pdf |accessdate=14 February 2019}} 9. ^{{cite book|author=Jessica Datta|title=Moving up with Diabetes: The transition from paediatric to adult care|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_NMCZwaQU9oC|accessdate=14 February 2019|date=4 April 2001|publisher=JKP|isbn=978-1-907969-44-7|page=189}} 10. ^Give us a break! - G. Hood, 1994. Balance, Feb–Mar: 82–83. 11. ^Who cares? We do. - R. French, 2004. Balance, July–Aug: 47–48 12. ^{{cite news |last1=Matthewman |first1=Diana |title=Appeals: British Diabetic Association launch new campaign |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/appeals-british-diabetic-association-launch-new-campaign-1383108.html |accessdate=14 February 2019 |work=The Independent |date=1 August 1994}} 13. ^http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Research/About-our-research/ 14. ^http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Research/Current-research/ 15. ^{{cite book|author=Trisha Dunning|title=Nursing Care of Older People with Diabetes|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BF9z93mZXDkC&pg=PA19|accessdate=14 February 2019|date=15 April 2008|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-1-4051-7286-8|page=19}} Further reading
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