Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a person's blood sugar level to become too high.

There are 2 main types of diabetes:

• type 1 diabetes – where the body's immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin
• type 2 diabetes – where the body does not produce enough insulin, or the body's cells do not react to insulin

Type 2 diabetes is far more common than type 1. In the UK, around 90% of all adults with diabetes have type 2.

Our friends at Diabetes UK NI are providing an awareness talk on all things diabetes such as type 1 and type 2, the signs and symptoms, prevention and risk and also what we do as a charity to support research and development in finding a cure for diabetes.