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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.

A young woman wearing a continuous glucose monitor looks on to a man scanning his sensor.

Research, treatments and tech news

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A photograph of two women. The woman on the right is a healthcare professional who has a hand on the other woman's arm.
Research
12 November 2024

New policy framework launches to improve sex and gender data in UK research

A new sex and gender policy framework published today aims to encourage UK researchers to consider different sexes (biological attributes) and genders (roles, behaviours and identity in society) to address gaps in health data.

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A headshot of Professor David Baker in his laboratory.
Research
14 October 2024

Breakthrough T1D-funded researcher wins Nobel Prize

Professor David Baker, a Breakthrough T1D-funded researcher at the University of Washington, has been awarded a Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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Research
3 September 2024

Top 10 research priorities for adults living with type 1 diabetes

A new study, which we helped conduct, reveals the most important unanswered questions about type 1 diabetes, based on the priorities of adults in the UK and Ireland.

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A vial of clear liquid in front of a syringe.
Research
2 September 2024

JDRF-funded smart insulin research shows promise

When given to mice and pigs with type 1 diabetes, a new type of oral insulin developed with JDRF funding detects rising blood glucose and quickly lowers it to a safe level without causing hypos.

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