Diabetes Research Network
The NIHR Diabetes Research Network is part of the National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network, and forms part of the UK Clinical Research Network. The Networks support and deliver high quality clinical research studies.
The primary goal of the NIHR Diabetes Research Network (DRN) is to achieve benefits for people with diabetes, or at risk of developing diabetes, through excellence in clinical research.
BBC news audio clip
Responding to a Public Accounts Committee report today, the government has acknowledged the NHS needs to do better with regard to treating and preventing diabetes, and has set a raft of new targets designed to improve efficiency and treatment outcomes.
Around £9.8bn was spent by the NHS on diabetes last year, and spending on the condition has been rising steadily in recent years and is expected to reach almost £17bn by 2035.
The Today programme's science correspondent Tom Feilden explains the current situation from a hospital in Ipswich.
Listen to the full audio clip on the BBC News web site.
DRWF
The Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation invites the submission of research projects and proposals requiring funding in the field of diabetes.
Download the full invitation for further details and information on how to apply.
Diabetes Research Foundation researches workers with diabetic illness within muck truck industry
The deadline for applications is Friday 23rd August 2013