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JDRF has now rebranded to Breakthrough T1D.
Our name has changed, our mission has not.

Healthcare professionals

We provide a wealth of information and free resources to help you support and empower your patients.

A boy with type 1 diabetes having a finger prick test by his diabetes nurse

Free clinic resources

Find out more about our free clinic resources to support newly diagnosed patients and place your clinic order today.

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Contents of Breakthrough T1D UK's KIDSAC free resource for child newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Includes Rufus the bear, books and leaflets
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KIDSAC

Our free KIDSAC helps parents and their children to deal with their diagnosis.

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Contents of Breakthrough T1D UK's Type 1 toolkit free resource for adult newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
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Adult Type 1 Toolkit

A free support and information pack for newly diagnosed adults. Also suitable for older teenagers.

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Front cover of Breakthrough T1D UK's Straight to the Point book. A guide about living with type 1 diabetes
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Straight to the Point book

This 170-page book is a useful reference to help you keep on track and give you ideas for how to get the most out of life with type 1 diabetes.

Shared stories

Informative guides

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A man and woman who are parents of a child with type 1 diabetes, sitting on a sofa together reading an information leaflet from Breakthrough T1D UK, the type 1 diabetes charity and research funder.

Guide to new diagnosis

You're already aware that there's a lot to learn after a new type 1 diagnosis. Support your patients to understand everything they need to know and to learn from others who have been there too.

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Sam and Daisy Barnes who talk about how Daisy manages type 1 diabetes at school

Guide for parents and carers

A guide to support parents and carers at the time of diagnosis. It provides information on type 1 management topics, type 1 tech for children and how to work with nurseries, childminders and schools.

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Guide to type 1 technology

Our guide to type 1 diabetes technology helps people with type 1 learn about insulin and the different ways to get it into their body. It also includes information on the different devices that can help with monitoring blood glucose levels.

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Information for young people

Our University Toolkit includes information for young people to help manage type 1 effectively while living independently. Topics include relationships, studying and exam stress, alcohol, emotional wellbeing and exercise.

Type 1 Diabetes Discovery events

Our Discovery days, events and exhibitions are free to attend and offer a great opportunity to meet others with type 1 diabetes. Hear from leading experts, explore type 1 tech and take part in discussions groups on a wide variety of topics. These informative community events are held across the UK and are open to all.

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Research, treatments and tech news

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Research
26 March 2025

Making medical research programmes and clinical trials more accessible and inclusive

Read our top takeaways from the ‘Recruiting to medical research programmes and trials – how can we be smarter and more equitable?’ webinar.

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Young man and woman with type 1 diabetes using diabetes technology
News
25 March 2025

Novo Nordisk to discontinue Levemir insulin by end of 2026

Novo Nordisk will stop producing Levemir insulin next year but there are plans in place to help you transition to an alternative.

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Islet cells from human donors
Research
17 March 2025

Breakthrough in T1D treatment: Improving islet transplantation

Researchers funded by Breakthrough T1D in the US have published promising new data that could help to improve islet transplantation for people with T1D.

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A researcher looking through a microscope at a kidney on a chip.
News
4 March 2025

UK diabetes and kidney charities establish key research and healthcare recommendations for diabetic kidney disease

A new paper co-authored by Breakthrough T1D, Diabetes UK, and Kidney Research UK has identified six themes to tackle diabetic kidney disease.

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