Diabetes Week 2026 runs from 8 to 14 June, with this year’s theme: ‘Strike Out Stigma’.
8 in 10 people living with diabetes say they have experienced negative attitudes about their condition – from judgement and assumptions to blame and shame.
This is known as diabetes stigma, and it can have a real and lasting impact on people’s wellbeing. This week, we’re supporting the call to change the way we talk about diabetes and encourage more understanding, supportive conversations.
Watch our videos from the adult and paediatric diabetes services to learn more about how stigma affects people living with diabetes, and how we can all help challenge it. You can also find more information on the Diabetes UK website.
Get involved during Diabetes Week Our teams, alongside partners including Diabetes UK, Diabetic Eye Screening Wales and local Diabetes UK support group Cwmbach Diabetes Peer Support, will be hosting information stands across our sites.
If you’re visiting one of our hospitals, please stop by to find out more about diabetes, including:
- Education and support
- Screening and annual checks
- Stigma-free conversations
- Local support services
All stands run from 10am to 2pm:
- Monday 8 June – Prince Charles Hospital, Outpatients Department (Entrance 5)
- Tuesday 9 June – Princess of Wales Hospital, Main Corridor (including a diabetic eye screening machine demonstration)
- Thursday 11 June – Royal Glamorgan Hospital, outside the canteen
- Monday to Friday – Ysbyty Cwm Cynon, main foyer with Diabetes UK Cwmbach Peer Support Group
Learn more about diabetes
We’ve recently refreshed our Diabetes web pages, where you can find trusted information on:
- Type 1 and type 2 diabetes
- Children and young people’s services
- Education and self-management resources for pre-diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes.
There is also a dedicated page for CTM UHB staff members to find out more about the support available to you.
Your annual diabetes health checks
If you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, you are entitled to a yearly check-up at your GP surgery. This is often called a diabetes annual review. Watch our videos on what to expect at your annual review, including feedback from one of our patients.
Diabetes can also affect your eyes, so it’s important to attend regular diabetic eye screening appointments. These are different from routine eye tests at your opticians.
You should be invited for screening by Diabetic Eye Screening Wales (DESW) every 1-2 years. If you haven’t received an invitation, speak to your practice nurse about a referral.
Find out more about eye screening.
Real CTM stories and getting active
Around one in five children and young people diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes are already in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) when they reach hospital – a life-threatening emergency that can occur when Type 1 diabetes goes undiagnosed.
For many families, the warning signs were there but were easily missed and had a perfectly innocent explanation.
For one family, that crisis point came without warning – on a holiday abroad, in the middle of the night, thousands of miles from home. Read Luc’s story.
krun People
You can also join our parkrun event on Saturday 13 June at Ynysangharad Park, where diabetes will be the next health focus. The event is open to everyone and fully supported by Parkwalk volunteers, 5k Your Way, and community groups.
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