National Institute for Health and Care Research

Conversations About Diabetes Research: Living with diabetes — my journey

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Denis Collen joins Dr Neil Hill and Reuben Lewis in this episode, sharing his experience of living with diabetes since his diagnosis in 2010.

Denis is heavily involved in patient advocacy work. Among the many initiatives, he has worked on is a campaign to ensure all parks in Harrow, London, have an outdoor gym.

He is also a strong advocate for research, talking about his role as a volunteer and why he thinks others would benefit from taking part too.

Anyone interested in taking part in research can search for studies on the Be Part of Research website.

• People living in North West London can join the Discover register to be kept informed of local opportunities to get involved.

Conversations About Diabetes Research - episode 4 transcript