Plan for achieving equity in diabetes

On 11 July, Diabetes UK published its new five-year strategy to address health inequities in diabetes care. No One Left Behind: Achieving Equity in Diabetes (2025–2030) sets out clear actions, measurable targets and a commitment to tailored solutions to ensure that people from all backgrounds have access to high-quality diabetes care.

While acknowledging that progress has been made in closing some gaps in care and widening access to diabetes technology, the report states that people from many ethnic groups, people living in the most deprived areas and people from vulnerable groups still face unfairness. It cites a disproportionately high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, poorer access to treatment, often without full access to the care, technology and support that they need.

As examples, the report cites that some groups are much more likely to develop type 2 diabetes at a younger age, experience complications, receive less effective care and struggle to access the tools and support they need.

Diabetes UK’s new five-year strategy focuses on five priority actions:

• Improve support for communities affected by diabetes inequities.
• Build better evidence around diabetes inequities and ensure that research benefits all.
• Advocate for equitable changes that tackle the root causes.
• Work with the NHS and other organisations to drive improvements.
• Lead by example as a diverse and inclusive organisation.

The charity has pledged to work in partnership across sectors and with trusted community organisations and leaders to produce solutions with the communities most affected to help deliver the aims of the strategy.

The full report can be accessed here.