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Diabetes UK is a British-based patient, healthcare professional and research charity that describes itself as the "leading UK charity that cares for, connects with and campaigns on behalf of all people affected by and at risk of diabetes."〔http://www.diabetes.org.uk/About_us/Who_we_are/〕 The charity campaigns for improvements in the care and treatment of people with diabetes. Its symbol is the hummingbird, partly because of its association with sugar, and party because of its association with control and precision.This has now been superseded by a new logo in blue on a white background with the words "DiABETES UK" and a "CARE.CONNECT.CAMPAIGN" subscript as shown opposite. ==History== Diabetes UK was founded in 1934 as The Diabetic Association, by the author H. G. Wells and Dr R. D. Lawrence.〔http://www.diabetes.org.uk/About_us/Who_we_are/History/〕 Diabetes UK's first research grant was made in 1936.〔''In the beginning…'' - J. Mace, 1994. ''Balance'', Feb–Mar: 8–14.〕 The organisation has since had two name changes—in 1954 to The British Diabetic Association and again in June 2000 to Diabetes UK.〔 Diabetes UK's first voluntary group was set up in 1939; 350 groups are now spread out across the UK. There are also local offices across England and national offices in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. They run conferences for their volunteers and healthcare professionals in the field of diabetes. The charity has been running care holidays since the 1930s for children. Family and adult holidays have been introduced since. The holidays aim to provide support and advice in a fun surrounding.〔''Give us a break!'' - G. Hood, 1994. ''Balance'', Feb–Mar: 82–83.〕 In 1993, a counselling line for patients, family and friends was launched with recorded diabetes information available 24 hours a day.〔''Who cares? We do.'' - R. French, 2004. ''Balance'', July–Aug: 47–48〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Diabetes UK」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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