United Through Diabetes - Exhibitors

Funky Pumpers was established in 2011 and is co-owned by Debbie Jones and Mike O’Brien. Debbie’s son AJ, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 2005. Funky Pumpers stock is driven by the needs and wishes of our customers. Our web site grows constantly, as we find more and more exciting and unusual products for both adults and children! Funky Pumpers aim isn’t just to provide a range and choice of products, we also love to support charities such as DRWF and  JDRF. The team attend a variety of events up and down the country, these events are mainly organised by one of these wonderful charities. At these events we usually have a stand selling a range of our products. The stands are manned by the Funky Pumpers team, and we are almost always joined by other members of our family. We are always happy to have a chat, listen to your stories and share our experiences with you. Funky Pumpers range of products are not just for people living with Type 1 Diabetes, our products are for people with all types of Diabetes, including Type 2, Gestational, Lada and Mody.

Healthwatch Warwickshire is your local health and social care champion. If you use GPs and hospitals, dentists, pharmacies, care homes or other support services, we want to hear about your experiences. We have the power to make sure NHS leaders and other decision makers listen to your feedback and improve standards of care. We also help people to find reliable and trustworthy information and advice.

The Arden, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Diabetic Eye Screening Programme which is contracted to InHealth Intelligence, offers diabetic eye screening to anyone with diabetes who is 12 years old or over.  InHealth is the UK’s largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions, making healthcare better by working with hospitals and commissioners across the NHS and independent sector. 

The Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) has become one of Europe's largest diabetes translational research, education, and training hubs, transforming lives and preventing long term conditions. Built around a core collaboration between the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) and the University of Leicester (UofL), the LDC has established international reputation for cutting edge research, innovative education and training, and first-class clinical care, built on strong strategic partnerships across the NHS, academia, and industry. Leicester has a long track record of leading diabetes care and research but has seen its most notable development under the leadership of Professor Melanie Davies, CBE, and Professor Kamlesh Khunti, CBE, where it has grown in just 12 years from one dedicated research nurse to >250 colleagues across diverse disciplines.

Helen is a registered dietitian and Director of The Lifestyle Club (TLC), for the charity Public Health Collaboration. She followed careers in Information Technology consulting then secondary school education before completing an MSc in Human Nutrition in 2020. Having seen the devastation type 2 diabetes caused her dad, she is determined to raise awareness of the possibility of remission through diet and lifestyle approaches; empowering patients through quality education then supporting them to achieve their health goals. TLC is a health coaching service, available to Primary Care, for patients with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes. TLC won the silver Primary Care Project of the Year at the HSJ Partnership Awards this year for its innovation and impact on patient outcomes.

The Macular Society is a charity dedicated to beating the fear and isolation of macular disease with world-class research, and the best advice and support. Every day, around 300 people are diagnosed with macular disease. It’s the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK. Macular disease is cruel and isolating. It steals your sight, your independence, and your ability to do the things you love. It can affect people of any age — even children — but not enough is known about why, and there is still no cure. There is only one way to Beat Macular Disease for good. We must fund much more research now, until we find a cure, or find treatments that stop it in its tracks. Together we can fund the research that will find the cure. Together we can make sure the next generation won’t have their sight, confidence, and love of life stolen from them by macular disease.

The Noctura 400 Sleep Mask is a proven treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy and Diabetic Macular Oedema, the serious eyesight complications in people living with diabetes. The mask is used by patients at home every night during sleep and delivers a low level of light though closed eyelids to prevent the eyes from dark adapting. This manages the nocturnal oxygen demand of the retina during the night and avoids hypoxia, which is key in the development of retinopathy. Noctura 400 is a CE marked medical device that can be used at an earlier stage to prevent progression of the eye disease and avoid progression to more invasive and expensive treatments such as eye injections or laser. It is being evaluated by the NHS and is already available to interested patients through our website noctura.com PolyPhotonix Medical, the manufacturer, is a small UK company developing bio-photonic devices using light to save sight.

Revolve Comics is a comic book publisher housed in Northern Ireland that specialises in educational comics.

We are the UK's leading sight loss charity, providing expert information, training and advice to businesses and professionals working with people with sight loss.

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trusts provides a wide range of mental health, physical health and learning disability services for people across Hampshire. We have a team of more than 7,600 staff who work from over 200 sites. We serve a population of around 1.5million people, with care available for every stage of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support and our health and care partners, to constantly improve and deliver the best possible care.

The Dietetic Service at South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust provides inpatient services to adults with a wide variety of nutritional needs at George Eliot Hospital, Warwick Hospital and Leamington Spa Hospital. We deliver evidence-based dietary advice to patients and their carers for many conditions. As well as providing a service to inpatients, we run numerous hospital-based outpatient clinics.

XYLA is an integrated healthcare solution that improves people’s lives and alleviates the demands of the UK healthcare system. Our services help people avoid hospital or accelerate them safely through it, with specialist support in their community or home whenever needed.  We are dedicated to providing the best healthcare solutions in and out of hospital settings. From community-based programmes designed to improve people’s health and wellbeing, to conveniently located centres for diagnostics and scheduled appointments. Services provided by XYLA nationally are: Integrated Lifestyle Services, Diabetes Services, Weight Management, Smoking Cessation, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Health Coaching, Workplace Health.